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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1874.04.30-05.04. Globulin / Dr Moore. CUL-DAR57.10. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. RN1

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Ap. 30 1874 (Globulin) Dr Moore

9° 8 20' — 2 Matches

Splinters moistened with Hydrochloric 1 gr to 400 of water

~~June~~ May 1' 8° 15' — 1 with lam. sub-inflected — second very little acted on— added more Hydrochloric A.

(May 2d do, added more acid.) (May 3d added more A.) some inflection in both—

May 4' 8' Examined both splinters little or no corrosion.

[Insectivorous plants, p. 12.]

Vessel (2) 2° 40' put 2 large drops of viscid matter, with 2 ragged bits of albumen in large vessel with 50 minims of Hydrochloric A.

(5° P.m greatly reduced) (9° 45' all gone no still a trace (4°. 30' all gone) & now put in 2 fresh bits of albumen 1/20' of inch, but not so thick a square.) (May 3d. 8° Am — Perhaps a little softened): I removed one & directed the other.) (May 4th 8° A.m. no clear effect)

Vessel (3) original vessel (with no acid—) glycerine & [text excised] bits of albumen.

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