RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1853]. Abstract of Thomson, Western Himalaya and Tibet. CUL-DAR50.E50. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. 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. Items in CUL-DAR50.E relate to Glacial period.
Darwin recorded reading the book on 27 September 1853. CUL-DAR128.-
[E50]
Western Himalaya by T. Thomson. p 478.
"In every part of the Tibetan mountains & in very many parts of the India Himalaya I have thought that I could recognise unmistakable proofs of all the valleys having been formerly occupied by glaciers at much lower levels than at present
p 479. instances are case at 3000 ft. & another perhaps at 6000 ft.
[Thomson, Thomas. 1852. Western Himalaya and Tibet; a narrative of a journey through the mountains of northern India, during the years 1847-8. London: Reeve and Co.]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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