RECORD:: Darwin, C. R. n.d. The red notebook of Charles Darwin: 38, 40. CUL-DAR42.179. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: First transcribed by Sandra Herbert (1980), additions by van Wyhe 2.2011. Text prepared by Christine Chua 1.2022. RN8
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of Sandra Herbert, The Natural History Museum, English Heritage (Down House Collection) and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR42 contains notes for Darwin's book South America (1846).
Herbert, Sandra. ed. 1980. The red notebook of Charles Darwin. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Historical Series 7 (24 April): 1-164.
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fall, (3) the case would be as at first & according to the greater or less time of rest, so would the size of the triangular mass removed vary. -The gradual rising continuing another sloping platform would be made & so on. - This is grounded on the belief of constant rising with successive periods of greater activity & rest. Such changes could be shown (as represented) along line of coast. Mem San Lorenzo; Valley of Copiapò & parts of coast of Chile.
Must first explain top of tidal band of action.
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To Cleavage add other instances in old world of symetrical structure. East India Archipelago. Aleutian Arch. –
V. Fitton. Australia: cases in Europe.
Auvergne very little Pumice, though Trachyte same fact in Galapagos. Daubeny P 24
V. back of page 1 of New Zealand Geological Notes.
at St. Helena.
This structure was very clear at base of great lava cliffs
NB. patches of modern conglomerated.
[sketch] Rise of high tidal action
[diagram]
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