RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1860]. Abstract of Bennett, Gatherings of a naturalist in Australia, etc. CUL-DAR71.219. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2022. RN2
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR71 contains Darwin's abstracts of scientific books.
Darwin recorded reading this work in August 1860 in his 'Books Read' notebook. (1852-1860) CUL-DAR128.-
This is one of 45 books recorded in Darwin's 'Catalogue of Books (not Journals)' CUL-DAR71.1-5.
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Gatherings of a Naturalist by Dr. G. Bennett. 1860 p. 16 Flying fish fly for 32" for 200 to 250 yd.— rise 14 or 15 feet above water — doubt being generally or always pursued, for pleasure & pursuing prey.— Motive doubtful (so with a Bird)
Bennett, George. 1860. Gatherings of a naturalist in Australasia: being observations principally on the animal and vegetable productions of New South Wales, New Zealand, and some of the Austral Islands. London: John Van Voorst. PDF
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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