The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of White, On Soundings in Channel. CUL-DAR42.164. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR42 contains notes for Darwin's book South America (1846).

Martin White. 1835. Sailing Directions for the English Channel: Including a General Description of the South Coasts of England and Ireland, etc. London.

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Martin White on Soundings in Channel.

p. 4 Bottom disturbed in 63—67 f

60 [x] 6 [=] 360

70 [x] 6 [=] 420

do. {change in depth change in nature of bottom

p. 6. {table showing change in depth according to distance from land proving action of bottom of sea

(from p. 58 to 161. not read all the rest pretty well glanced over)

p 166. (important) anchorages all altered by loose shingle & pieces of shells being driven in by one set of gales & driven back by other.

p. 167 {I suppose these changes take place in 30 fathoms water X X Patagonia

p. 175. Oozy ground criterion of distance from shore

study passage with Map.

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[numbers crossed]

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