The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Belcher, Narrative of a voyage round the world performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur during the years 1836-1842. CUL-DAR69.A110-A111. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2023. RN1

NOTE: Reproduced with 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).

Belcher, E. 1843. Narrative of a voyage round the world performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur during the years 1836-1842. 2 vols. London: Henry Colburn.

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Sir E. Belcher, Voyage round the World Vol I 1843.

p. 255 Clipperton Rock, Lat. 10° 17' N. 109°. 19' W. It is a high rock in connection with a lagoon — coral-island, having blue & deep water in part of lagoon.— I cannot understand whether encircled isld or what.—

p. 369 — Bow Isd. bored to depth of 45 ft — found nothing harder than coral-sand below 20 ft.

p. 379. — ~~after 50 fathoms~~—coral sand was found by sounding at depths ranging from 50 to 960 fathoms.

p. 382 a coral islet which existed 14 years previously no longer existed — water on a known spot in the lagoon was deeper.— The islets seem everywhere decreasing except when protected by the natives by cultivation —

(Wretched book)

Coral Isld

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Belcher. Vol. I. Clipperton Rock (not the Voyage of the Samarang)

p. 379 Beneath 50. all sand.

p. 382— isld disappeared in Bow lagoon — water deeper in the lagoon I presume channel more open — land decreasing general opinion, where uncultivated. —"The openings are complete" &c &c.

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Vol II. p 24.

20°. 2'. 167°: 49'w lagoon-reef

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