RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of 8vo Pamphlet. CUL-DAR75.68. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. RN3
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159 Dana on Azoic Rock in America
Dana, James Dwight. 1856. On American geological history. (With "Plan of development in the geological history of North America. with a Map. by J. D. Dana."). (from: American Journal of Science and Arts 2d ser. 22: 335-349). [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 159] PDF
14 [twelve repressing] during Silurian & Carb. periods
17, 19 Imperfection of N. American Geological record
28 Leidy has described Cretaceous Cetacea
160 Latham 146, 147 On Classification in Languages by descent / 141 bis on extinction of intermedial vars (1853)
Latham, Robert Gordon. 1850. General principles of philological classification and the value of groups, with particular reference to the languages of the Indo-European class. London: Ethnological Society. (from: Journal of the Ethnological Society of London vol. 2) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 160] PDF
161 Naudin — on crosses of the two Stramonium's — Do not cross by insects — On Reversions
Naudin, Charles Victor. 1858. Observations concernant quelques plantes hybrides qui ont été cultivées au Muséum. Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Botanique) 4th ser. 9: 257-278. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 161] PDF
p 9 Petunia not crossing by insects.
162 Lubbock p 7 on variation in nervous system of coccus
Lubbock, John. 1858. On the digestive and nervous system of Coccus hesperidum. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 9: 480-486. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 162] PDF
164 Icebergs in S. Hemisphere size — course & rate of Journey
Towson, John Thomas. 1859. Icebergs in the Southern Ocean. Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire 10: 239-254. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 164] PDF
166 Cline p. 6 on wonderful difference of weight of skull of Ram with or without Horns
Cline, Henry. 1829. Observations on the breeding and form of domestic animals. Wright's catalogues. London: H. & W. Wright. (from: Quarterly Journal of Agriculture.) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 166] PDF
13 Sheep of Lincolnshire wd starve on Welch mountains
168 Asa Gray p. 119 On Highest & Lowness
[Gray, Asa.] 1858. [Review of] Hooker, On the structure and affinities of Balanophoreae. American Journal of Science and Arts 2d ser. 25: 116-120. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 168] PDF
123 on action of pollen on fruit itself
124 Land & F. W. Mollusca of Greenland (7 land)
170 Asa Gray 442 On plants cultivated by Aborigines of N. America
Gray, Asa. 1857. [Review of] Henfrey, An elementary course of botany. American Journal of Science and Arts 2d ser. 24: 426-432. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 170] PDF
171 Buffon p 11 on changes which some plants undergo by comparison with old drawings
[This number seems to have been reassigned by Darwin after writing this list.]
174 Huxley Pyrosoma (p 3) in fact dichogamous
Huxley, Thomas Henry. 1860. On the development of Pyrosoma. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 5: 29-35. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 174] PDF
175 Wilde on Irish Cattle p 45 increase in size since old Period
Wilde, William Robert. 1858. On ancient and modern races of Oxen in Ireland. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 7: 64-75. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 175] PDF
45-55 changes in Breeds
176 Guide Zoolog Garden p 4 good on Bower bird ornamenting its passage
Mitchell, David W. 1859. Guide to the gardens of the Zoological Society of London. Corrected according to the present arrangement of the Gardens, by Philip Lutley Sclater, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., Late Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, &c. &c. &c., Secretary to the Society. 23d ed. London: Bradbury & Evans. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 176] PDF
11 Crane breeding p 12 do
20 variation in mane of Lion
26 Iceland Jer Falcon apparently distinct from Greenland & common F.
177 Sclater p. 3 on representative Parrot in W. Indies islands.
Sclater, Philip Lutley. 1859. Descriptions of two new species of American parrots. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4: 224-226. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 177] PDF
178 Stainton — confined localities of Butterflies — Machaon inhabiting different sites in England & Germany
[Stainton, Henry Tibbats.] 1859. Localities of species. Entomologist's Weekly Intelligencer 7: 17-18. (whole issue) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 178] PDF
179 Sclater & Wallace on nos. of sp of Birds &c square mile
Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1859. Letter from Mr. Wallace concerning the geographical distribution of birds. Ibis 1 (4): 449-454. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 179] Text Image (cover sheet) PDF
180 A. Murray 3 to 11 very good cases of Insects resembling spots on which they live
Murray, Andrew. 1860. On the disguises of nature; being an inquiry into the laws which regulate external form and colour in plants and animals. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal n.s. 11: 66-90. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 180] PDF
20 Cave Insects
21 W. Beetle same in N. Zealand & Britain
181 Jeffreys 1.2 Greenland shells all same as British with few local vars
Jeffreys, John Gwyn. 1859. Further gleanings in British conchology. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 3: 106-120, 1 pl. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 181] PDF
Philippi's catalogue defective from many recent 1/2 found fossil
182 Jeffrey 1. apparently case of very aberrant organ variable
Jeffreys, John Gwyn. 1859. Additional gleanings in British conchology. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 4: 189-201. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 182] PDF
4 popular error that deep-water shell colourless
7 Anomie filling up aperture when attacked by byssus of Mussels
183 Blyth (A) p 13, 14 Felis celidogaster a fishing cat the young dabbles with water
Blyth, Edward. 1859. Report of Curator, Zoological Department, for February to May Meetings, 1859. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 28: 271-298. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 183] PDF
p. 22 Buceros plastering up female in tree
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