RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1871.12.23. There was rather heavy rain 2 or 3 days ago but I cannot see any chalk. CUL-DAR63.10. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2025. RN1
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There was rather heavy rain 2 or 3 days ago, but I cannot see any chalk washed down — The old Earth cast somewhat reduced & looks coarser — some appear as if washed down, 1/2 or 1 inch below casting making a sort of [illeg]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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