RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1843.02.01. Soundings presented to Royal Society by Capt Belcher. CUL-DAR69.A109 Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker, edited by John van Wyhe 3.2014. RN2
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR69 contains material for new editions of some of Darwin's books: supplemental note for Descent (2d ed. 1877), French trans. of 5th & 6th eds. of Origin; Coral reefs (2d ed. 1874); Coral reefs (3d ed. 1889); Climbing plants (2d ed. 1875); and Cross and self fertilisation (2d ed. 1878).
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Feb. 1st. 43. - Sounding presented to Royal Soc by Capt Belcher.
several from 20. 19. 26 fathoms brought up bits of shells & corallines & rounded particles - one at 71 was marked "rock"
Sounding at Tahiti of 21. fath. showed same kind of bottom. Some soundings taken at Tahiti at immense depth curious to know position to ascertain outline of bottom.
Boring from 35 feet brought up fragments of coral & largish shells, & some bits cemented together. the lower one all sand.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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