RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1835-1836]. hand-drawn and water-coloured elevation of a coral reef island. CUL-DAR44.24. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 2024. With thanks to Gordon Chancellor. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR44 contains maps of South America, plans, diagrams and geological sections etc. drawn by Darwin.
Watercoloured sketch in brown and black ink, 'SLADE 1834', 24x16cm.
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[above 1st sketch:] Sect: 1 | Level of sea at low water | Limit of pale coloured water | X Living corals | Points covered with Nulliporæ: or margin of reef | Flat. | Breccia | Beach Strip of dry land | Beach of lagoon | Lagoon | [in sketch:] X | Too narrow
[above 2nd sketch:] Sect II. | Breakwater covered by Nulliporæ | Flat. | Breccia | Beach | Too narrow | Beach of lagoon | Lagoon [in sketch:] 100 fathoms | 30 Fath | NB. Vertical heights much exaggerated | 150 yards [scale] | NB The pencil mark is more accurate | The flat ought to be more level | The strips of land are here rather narrow in proportion
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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