RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of 8vo Pamphlets. CUL-DAR75.69. 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 by John van Wyhe 2025. RN3

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184 Blyth (B) p 18 2 cases of asses in recent times of Æygpt [Egypt] — 2 in Persia

Blyth, Edward. 1859. On the different animals known as wild asses. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 28: 229-253. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 184] PDF

p 21 on Selection & prices of asses in Kentucky. good.

185 Blyth (C) p. 2 On the wild Hogs of several islds in Malay Arch

Blyth, Edward. 1858. Report of Curator, Zoological Department, for May, 1858. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 27: 267-290. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 185] PDF

186 (Blyth (D) p. 4 On origin & crossing of Cats — good.

Blyth, Edward. 1856. Curator's Report for the August Meeting, 1856. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 25: 439-449. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 186] PDF

187 — E b. p. 4 C. corvidæ intermediate roosting in trees.

Blyth, Edward. 1857. Description of a new Indian pigeon, akin to the 'stock dove' of Europe; with notices of other Columbinæ. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 26: 217-226. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 187] PDF

p. 5 on range of C. Livia

188 St. Bate p 9. On Crustacean having rudiment of both sexes.

Bate, Charles Spence. 1858. On Praniza and Anceus, and their affinity to each other. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 2: 165-172, pls. VI-VII. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 188] PDF

189 Newman p 5765 On barren Lepidoptera (for Hybrid & intercrossing Chapter)

Newman, Edward. 1857. A word on the Pseudogynous Lepidoptera. Zoologist 15: 5764-5765. (whole issue) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 189] PDF

190 Sclater p. 109 On wandering flock of Sand Grouse - curious case

Moore, Thomas John. 1860. On the addition to the British fauna of Pallas's Three-toed Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus). Ibis 2: 105-110, pl. IV. ('missing' in Vorzimmer) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 190] PDF

191 Bronn p. 6. Quadrupeds of Fernando Po

Bronn, Heinrich Georg. 1860. Über den Stüfengang des organischen Lebens von den Insel-Felsen des Ozeans bis auf die Festländer. Eine Fest-Rede, mit Erläuternden Beilagen. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagshandlung (E. Koch). [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 191, 292] PDF

13, 17, 18 List of mammals on many islds

13 Frog on St Helena quoted Bibron, but doubtfully

16 Each animal list in Isld & breed in sea

19 Fishes of Japan — good to contrast size & mammals of Japan & N. Zealand

28 List of mammals in Malay islds

30 proportion of endemic & common to India mammals in Ceylon & other islds

192 Morlot p. 276 on extinction of sea-shells

Morlot, Charles Adolphe. 1859. Etudes géologico-archéologiques en Danemark et en Suisse. [Read January.] Bulletin des séances. Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles 6: 263-328. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 192] PDF

p 279 & Birds in Denmark since mans time

p. 290 on extinction of certain trees; replacement of species & vars of one Bird by another &c

193 Journal Asia. Soc p. 354 Glacial action old beds in India

Blanford, Henry Francis. 1860. On the rocks of the Damuda group, and their associates in eastern and central India as illustrated by the re-examination of the Raniganj field. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 29: 352-358. (whole issue) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 193] PDF

195 Scudder on geograph. relations of the blind cave insects of America

Scudder, Samuel Hubbard. 1861. On the genus Raphidophora, Serville; with descriptions of four species from the caves of Kentucky, and from the Pacific coast. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 8 (1861-2): 6-14. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 195] PDF

199 Lawes p 12 p. 43 p. 49 striking Plants of same Family affected by same kinds of manures

Lawes, John Bennet and Gilbert, Joseph Henry. 1859. Reports of experiments with different manures on permanent meadow land. (from: Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.) London: Clowes. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 199] PDF

p 51 different species differently affected & proportion increased: case in under struggle for existence.

p 55 p. 59 very good, how one species excluded or replaces another

p. 62 p. 68 Manures reduced the mules of species! to p. 68

200 Pictet on many recent fossil mammals, very doubtful whether distinction

Pictet de la Rive, François Jules. 1860. Note sur la période quaternaire ou diluvienne, considérée dans ses rapports avec l'époque actuelle. Geneva: Schuchardt. (from: Archives de science de la Bibliothèque universelle.) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 200] PDF

201 Konnick on Geolog. History of Chitons (littoral shells)

Koninck, Laurent Guillaume de. 1860. Observations of two new species of Chiton from the Upper Silurian 'Wenlock Limestone' of Dudley. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3d ser. 6: 91-98, 1 pl. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 201] PDF

202 Wollaston on Beetles of Salvages Eleven species to do genera & nine familiar & geographical Relation of.

Wollaston, Thomas Vernon. 1860. On the coleoptera of the Salvages. Journal of Entomology 1 (2): 84-92. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 202] PDF

203 Stur on distribution of Astrantia; a wide ranger having specific effects in different places.

Stur, Dionys. 1860. Beiträge zu einer Monographie des Genus Astrantia. Vienna: Akademie der Wissenschaften. (from: Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 40: 469-524, 1 map.) [Dionyz Štúr][Darwin Pamphlet Collection 203] PDF

204 Paget. different races of man in same country suffer differently from disease (not good)

Sagot, Paul Antoine. 1860. Opinion générale sur l'origine et la nature des races humaines: Conciliation des diversités indélébiles des races avec l'unité historique du genre humain . Paris: Bertrand (from: Nouvelles annales des voyages (March) 1860) [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 204] PDF

205 Owen p. 154 on the classification & blending of Reptiles & Fishes

Owen, Richard. 1859. On the orders of fossil and recent Reptilia, and their distribution in time. Report of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (1859): 153-166. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 205] PDF

p. 162 two Families of Reptiles all from Cope; (but Huxley has now some from India

206 Wyman on curious gestation of Frogs from gradation; Excellent Shells

Wyman, Jeffries. 1859. On some unusual modes of gestation. American Journal of Science and Arts 2d ser. 27: 5-13. [inscribed][Darwin Pamphlet Collection 206] PDF

p 12 most curios case of gestation in mouth, giving rise, possibly, to new & strange Habits

208 Spooner on Cross-breeding

Spooner, William Charles. 1859. On cross breeding. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 20: 294-313. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 208] PDF

p. 4, p. 22 difficulty of getting true breed

p 10 yet can be effected p. 17 do p. 21 do


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