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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. When I refer to Elie de B. CUL-DAR63.89. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles 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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When I refer to Elie de B. [Beaumont] under tumuli - add

Much information is given on the subject by him but apparently no reaction made - & then in * add, after reference

"I have reason to believe that much of the discussion on the high antiquity & permanence of mould, adduced as an evidence against denudation, has been inserted owing to my paper in the Geological Transaction, which was read by before the publication of the Leçons.

Darwin, C. R. 1838. On the formation of mould. [Read 1 November 1837] Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2: 574-576. Text

Beaumont, Léonce Elie de. 1845. Leçons de géologie pratique: professées au Collége de France, pendant l'année scolaire . Paris: P. Bertrand. CUL-DAR.LIB.176 PDF

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