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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1836-1837]. Red Notebook excised pages 45e-46e. CUL-DAR42.167. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Herbert, Sandra ed. 1980. The red notebook of Charles Darwin. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Historical Series 7 (24 April): 1-164. Text

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Mem. Beechey. account of regular change in soundings. on approaching the coast of NW. America P. 209-13 P & 444 [(Yanky Edit)]

<I think> At Ascension, the laminæ changes in rocks. connected with & alternating with obsidian must clearly be chemical differences. & not those of rapid cooling &c & c

My results go to believe that much of all old strata of England. formed near surface: Mem Patagonian pebbles beds, most unfavourable to preservation of bones &c & c — Yet <silicified> turn over

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Silicified wood. Cordilleras, Chiloe. &c seems the organic structure most easily preserved. —

M^r Conybeare introduct to Geolog — "Between the height of same beds, deposited in different basins; little or no relation appears

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