RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1873-1874]. Draft of Coral reefs 2d ed.,p. 134A; p. 141. CUL-DAR60.1.112r-112vr. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. 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. The volumes CUL-DAR 54-61 contain material for Darwin's book Insectivorous plants (1875).
The text of this draft corresponds to Coral reefs 2d ed., p. 177.
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p. 134 A
Peel Island, one of the Bonin or Arzobispo group, between the Marianas & Japan, has fringing reefs; & it has clearly been upraised to a height of at least 50 feet, as shown by the is ridges of corals & shells extending uniformly at this level.* ‡‡
‡‡ P. W. Graves in Q. Journal of Geological Soc. 1855. p. 532.
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