RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of 8vo Pamphlets. CUL-DAR75.64. 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 5.2021. Corrections and editing by John van Wyhe 5.2025. RN3
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37 Hodgson — We meet in ascending [Hinalage], Gallus, Gallu-phasi & Phasiamus in order the intermediate one being intermediate in structure & Habits
Hodgson, Brian Houghton. 1849. On the physical geography of the Himalayas. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 18: 761-788. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 37] PDF
47. Hooker on rarity of individuals & many species of Pine in Tasmania, & their confined ranges most genera widely ranging;
Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1845. On the Huon pine, and on Microachrys, a new genus of Coniferae from Tasmania; together with remarks upon the geographical distribution of that order in the southern hemisphere. London Journal of Botany 4: 137-157, 1 pl. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 47] PDF
p. 4 Distribution of Araucaria
48 Waterhouse on my Galapagos Insects
Waterhouse, George Robert. 1845. Descriptions of Coleopterous insects collected by Charles Darwin, Esq., in the Galapagos Islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 16: 19-41. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 48] Text
49 Yarrell 30 American wandering Bird 36 case of wanderer from Africas, seen to be chased by Hawks
Yarrell, William. 1845. Supplement to the History of British birds. London: John Van Voorst. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 49] PDF
52 Murchison (1843) p. 17 Ophiura is Silurian not / before in Lias lower than
Murchison, Roderick Impey. 1843. Address delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Geological Society of London, on the 17th of February, 1843: Prefaced by the announcement of the award of two Wollaston Medals and the Donation Fund for the same year. London: Taylor. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 52] PDF
p 51 Silurian of Russia not metamorphosed - 94 Animal not destroyed over world
59 Waterhouse very important paper on Classification
Waterhouse, George Robert. 1843. Observations on the classification of the Mammalia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12: 399-412. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 59] PDF
62 p. 8 Wilkinson on Breeding, older the perfection the more constant
Wilkinson, John. 1820. Remarks on the improvement of cattle, &c. in a letter to Sir John Saunders Sebright, Bart. M.D. 3d ed. Nottingham: H. Barnett. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 62] PDF
p 38 Half-horned cattle, breed of established
63 Sir J. Sebright p. 7 insists as do all, on not taking a perfect animal to breed from without you know it is well bred
Sebright, John Saunders. 1809. The art of improving the breeds of domestic animals, in a letter addressed to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, K.B. London: Harding. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 63] PDF
p 10 asserts Mr Meynel sometimes bred from brother & sister 13 says he has distinctly tried in many cases breeding in & in — yet no bigot against [illeg] 15 remarks that serene winter has all the good effect of the most careful selection is destroying all the weak & unhealthy — says separately animal good
18 says cannot unite two distinct breeds, has often tried.
(N.B. Pigs are exception to this C.D.)
64 Sebright on instinct. Wild Ducks
Sebright, John Saunders. 1836. Observations upon the instinct of animals. London: Gossling & Egley. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 64] PDF
10 Rabbits so wild
11 Australia Dog always kept aloof from other Dogs — much good on Dogs
67 Smith of Jordon Hill p. 26 On Scotch Arctic Shells
Smith, James. 1838. On the last changes in the relative levels of the land and sea in the British Islands. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 25: 378-394. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 67] Text
32 on rate of wearing rocks
72 Strickland Report, Kaup Quinary System, quite distant from Swainson
Strickland, Hugh Edwin. 1845. Report upon the recent progress and present state of ornithology. Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 1844-45, pp. 170-221. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 72] PDF
p 182 — In America 1500 miles off Ireland, yet wandering terrestrial Birds
p 184 most unusual for Bird to occur in 2 districts & not in identical
p 185 114 Birds common to Japan & Europe
p 191 Extraordinary representative of Australian Birds in N. Zealand
p 190 Instances of Goulds too close species
p 207 Statement that nothing intermediate between flying & sub-aquatic wing Logger-headed Duck
75 Lyells address (1851) p. 7 On immense increase of Barnacles Pal. Fossil — Silurian Faune very rich
Lyell, Charles. 1851. Anniversary address of the President. London: R and J. Taylor. (from: Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 7: xxv-lxxvi.) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 75] PDF
p 19 & 20 against successive Development p 35 Probably 4 or 5 Revolutions of plants since Cretaceous Period. 36 & 39 [Flat] Fish highest 39 Coal Insectsp 42 on Forbes & Dunker F. W. Shells p 45 trace of skin's mark in N. America Foot-joints 48 jaw of one of Stonesfield less inflected; hence probably placental (Hence inflection not absolute; hence all Marsups descended from one parent in Oolitic period p 52 very good Forbes on how many fossil founded on simple specimen or on few from one locality
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