RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Mr Farrer was struck with the pertinacity with which they reopened. [Earthworm research notes] CUL-DAR65.128. 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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(a) Mr Farrer was struck with the pertinacity with which they reopened the old burrows & the position of such open burrows to the casting was always large, allowing new [excrement] were much or little. I have often observed the same fact in the autumn, & I believe
[3 lines uncertain order] larger pebbles
with grains of sand & small stones on the field & other objects. It is to such open burrows that worms often drag in leaves
Show support my statement that
Shows this burrow kept open, independently other ejection of the castings — probably for the sake of drawing in leaves)
(Keep for Habits)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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