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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Scrope, Days of Salmon Fishing. CUL-DAR82.B27. 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 2.2022. RN2

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p. 60 the male salmon wd keep if it could all other males away, like the male Hare would if it could. - Mr Crerar's good authority.

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Scrope Days of Salmon Fishing

William Scrope. 1843. Days and nights of salmon fishing in the Tweed: With a short account of the natural history and habits of the salmon. London. Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 3, n5: "Another experienced observer (Scrope's 'Days of Salmon Fishing,' p. 60) remarks that the male would, if he could, keep, like the stag, all other males away."

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