RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [n.y.]01.05. [Weight of worm-castings]. CUL-DAR63.57-58. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2021. RN2

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57

Jan 5

On Lawn (wind)

No 1 ∠ 3/4°     2 in

No 2 ∠ 2°        1 6/10 in

No 3 ∠ 3 1/2°

No 4 ∠ 1°       average angle 1' 81°

[total] 7° 1/4

Upper half weight 186 1/2 gr

Lower 497 grs

Length 2 in

1 6/10 in

1 9/10 in

1 7/10 in

4 / 7 2/10

Av. 1'8 length

Average above

This must not be used for average as Wind is [illeg]

58

[calculations]

2

Jan 5th

On Mound

Angels & Length

No 1 ∠ 10°    

No 2 ∠ 9° 1/2

No 3 ∠ 17 1/2°

No 4 ∠ 15 1/2°      

Length 1 9/10 in

1 8/10 in

1 1/2 in

2 2/10 in

Lower half weighs 703 1/2 grs

Upper half 408


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