RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1860]. Abstract of Bennett, Gatherings of a naturalist in Australia, etc. CUL-DAR71.219. 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 4.2022. RN1
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.
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 [August 1860]
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Gatherings of a Naturalise 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)
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