RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Bennet, Wanderings in New South Wales. CUL-DAR88.155. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. 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 volumes CUL-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
George Bennett. 1834. Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore and China, etc. 2 vols. London: Richard Bentley.[155]
G. Bennett, Wanderings in New S. Wales Vol 2 1834 p. 62. The drake of beautiful Mandarin Teal was stolen in China & the duck left, who was disconsolate. The drake was recovered after 3 weeks & the pair instantly recognized each other with much extreme joy. In the interval the duck had been courted by another drake who sedulously displayed all his charm before her.
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