RECORD: Darwin, Francis. n.d. [References and synopses of reviews of Darwin from approx 1839-1859]. CUL-DAR200.3.67. 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 9.2020, 9.2021. RN2
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.
[Broderip, W. J.] 1839. [Review of Narrative of the Voyages of H.M.S. Adventure and Beagle]; detailing the various Incidents which occurred during their Examination of the Southern Shores of South America, and during the Beagle's Circumnavigation of the Globe. By Captains King and FitzRoy, R. N., and Charles Darwin, Esq., Naturalist of the Beagle. 3 vols. 8vo. London: 1839. Edinburgh Review or Critical Journal, vol. 69: 140 (1 July): 467-493. A225
[Hall, A.] 1839. [Review of] Narrative... [and] Journal of researches. Quarterly Review, vol. 65: 109 (December): 194-234. A515
Anon. 1847. [Review of Coral reefs]. Darwin on Coral reefs. Quarterly Review, vol. 81: 492-500. A1946
Anon. 1859. Life and Organisation. Edinburgh Review, vol. 109 (January): 255.
Anon. 1859. [Review of] Sir J. Emerson Tennent, Ceylon: An account of the island, physical historical and topographical, etc. Edinburgh Review, vol. 110 (October): 249.
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Extracts from Geikie on L Horner & Broderip
FD's Extracts from Reviews of CD early books
FD on Divergence
Curious letters - published by FD at St Moritz.
cup IX t.L,
42
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Lyell XXI 46 16
Ath XXX
Rev Sc 17-6-1
Q Rev 16-8 1
16 9-1
Ed R 16-7-1
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July 1839 Ed Rev
A review of the voyage of Capt King & Fitzy
- spiritless review speaks of Mr Darwin having a faculty of generals of no ordinary vigour
Importance of the Geolog & coral work recognized in rather a calm way —
Nothing characteristic — nothing that would encourage a general reader
Edin Jn 30-44 nothing else
45-59 do do
Q. Rev Dec 1839
"Upon its merits there can be no two opinions"
"the charm arising from the freshness of heart which is thrown over these virgin pages of a [illeg] intellectual man and an acute and deep observer Dec 18
speaks of President of Geolog Soc recognizing the value of geolog of voyage
The Reviewer gives a longish acct of geology & corals — and points out the great interest to the gen reader
Nothing else between '38 & '47
do (bar Corals) 48-59
Edin Rev Barnacles
vol. 109 — p 255 0/-
vol. 110 349 0/-
Q. Rev vol 81 1847 [pp. 492-500]
favourable review of coral reefs — seems a little alarmed at "bold and startling" character of work but seems to see clearly that they are gaining ground — frantically accept them
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