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Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
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The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
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- … 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working …
- … dispute over an anonymous review that attacked the work of Darwin’s son George dominated the second …
- … and traveller Alexander von Humboldt’s 105th birthday, Darwin obliged with a reflection on his debt …
- … be done by observation during prolonged intervals’ ( letter to D. T. Gardner, [ c . 27 August …
- … pleasures of shooting and collecting beetles ( letter from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such …
- … And … one looks backwards much more than forwards’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). …
- … Andrew Clark, whom he had been consulting since August 1873. Darwin had originally thought that …
- … was an illusory hope.— I feel very old & helpless’ ( letter to B. J. Sulivan, 6 January [1874] …
- … Descent was published in November 1874 ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Though …
- … on subsequent print runs would be very good ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). …
- … almost total failure of observations in New Zealand (see G. B. Airy ed. 1881). Darwin’s third …
- … in prettiness & snugness’ ( letter from Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes, 12 October [1874] ). …
- … of vicar of Deptford ( letter from Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes, 12 October [1874] ), but to her …
- … the subject & that must be enough for me’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). …
- … in a few hours dissolve the hardest cartilage, bone & meat &c. &c.’ ( letter to W. D. …
- … whether at the ‘close of the putrefaction of flesh, skin &c, any substance is produced before …
- … details of an Australian variety of sundew ( letter from T. C. Copland, 23 June 1874 ). …
- … do when they are sitting at rest’ ( letter from S. W. Pennypacker, 14 September 1874 ). …
- … to John Lubbock, P. L. Sclater, Charles Lyell, W. B. Carpenter, and Michael Foster, [7 April 1874] …
- … Sharpe for promotion at the British Museum ( letter to R. B. Sharpe, 24 November [1874] ). He …
- … head that M r Spencer’s terms of equilibration &c always bother me & make everything less …
Satire of FitzRoy's Narrative of the Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle, by John Clunies Ross. Transcription by Katharine Anderson
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[f.146r Title page] Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle Supplement / to the 2nd 3rd and Appendix Volumes of the First / Edition Written / for and in the name of the Author of those / Volumes By J.C. Ross. / Sometime Master of a…
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- … N o II of the foresaid works. By Captain Robert Fitzroy R.N. In the first Edition Mr …
- … he is ready to admit – that altho’ many Captains R.N. do not hesitate to (unofficially) give the …
- … obtain such a one I was (in a manner) compelled to take Mr Darwin on a far too independent footing. …
- … of this Supplement exhibit evidence to that effect – in Mr Darwin’s instance – especially in respect …
- … to be noticed. Being of course ambitious to rival Mr Darwin in the line of Theory-invention – …
- … – with the exception of one of the class – which Mr Darwin bribed the Aborigines to perform – we …
- … p/ meteorological Journal – given in Appendix Volume) E.B.S.1/4S. fifty three miles from the S.E. …
- … I therefore hit upon the expedient of giving it to Mr Darwin to put into his Volume. Here – said …
- … to the soils of the coral formation. Nevertheless Mr Darwin (doubtless from his not looking …
- … and very pretty view.” Now bearing in mind that Mr Darwin is exceedingly “fond” of dry bones …
- … my fairness of statement that I have thus recapitulated Mr Darwin’s sentiments – albeit – so adverse …
- … to which I allude are the following. J.C.R. [column continues across …
- … family and party of followers amongst whom are a Smith and a Carpenter. Being himself a ship builder …
- … called – the Hippomanes – and gave the command to R.C. Ross (brother to Mr J.C. Ross) the same who …
- … rice could be obtained – when being aware from Captain R.C. Ross of his brother (Mr Ross') …
- … the new foremast made (onboard in Rat Island Basin by the Carpenter) Mr Ross had to stop some three …
- … he had the honour of having made whilst commanding the H.C.C. Mary Ann under his Government of Java …
- … Padang and in presence of the officers (chief second and the Carpenter) took formal possession of …
- … a moment longer to come home as he deserved to do.” That letter they shewed to Mr Ross and requested …
- … to somewhere else” – so now read “your brother's letter and then we may have something sure to …
- … wrote to him immediately before leaving for Sumatra – a letter calculated to elicit something …
- … Bailey) of the part brought out with him – the one a Carpenter, the other a joiner – prepared – and …
- … sole reference to Malays – seeing, that he (an M.A. & F.R.S. – who is – or has been, Secretary …
- … know all that, Eh? And who told you so?” “Oh (said the B.A.) you may find that out for yourself.” Mr …
- … to add – my brother Knight) Sir Edward Belcher – Captain R.N. ^to wit^ To his performances in that …
- … [Closing page marked in pencil “233ff. Mar, 1908 E.W.J. / Examined by C.J.G.”] * …
- … Isles. They accordingly selected Mr R. M. Wichelo – Purser R.N. – but who had after the peace …
- … otherwise than from – Leisk’s representations. (Signed J.C.R. …
Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to …
- … (DAR 119) opens with five pages of text copied from Notebook C and carries on through 1851; the …
- … used these notebooks extensively in dating and annotating Darwin’s letters; the full transcript …
- … *128). For clarity, the transcript does not record Darwin’s alterations. The spelling and …
- … book had been consulted. Those cases where it appears that Darwin made a genuine deletion have been …
- … a few instances, primarily in the ‘Books Read’ sections, Darwin recorded that a work had been …
- … of the books listed in the other two notebooks. Sometimes Darwin recorded that an abstract of the …
- … the University of Cambridge. These works, catalogued by H. W. Rutherford ( Catalogue of the library …
- … to be Read [DAR *119: Inside Front Cover] C. Darwin June 1 st . 1838 …
- … Prichard; a 3 d . vol [Prichard 1836–47] Lawrence [W. Lawrence 1819] read Bory S t …
- … 1822] Falconers remark on the influence of climate [W. Falconer 1781] [DAR *119: 2v. …
- … 8 vo p 181 [Latreille 1819]. see p. 17 Note Book C. for reference to authors about E. Indian …
- … in brutes Blackwood June 1838 [J. F. Ferrie 1838]. H. C. Watson on Geog. distrib: of Brit: …
- … [Dampier 1697] Sportsman’s repository 4 to . [W. H. Scott 1820]— contains much on dogs …
- … [Reimarius 1760] The Highlands & Western Isl ds letter to Sir W Scott [MacCulloch 1824 …
- … 1834–40]: In Portfolio of “abstracts” 34 —letter from Skuckard of books on Silk Worm …
- … Analysis & theory of the Emotions by G. Ramsay B.M. 6. 6. Black Edin. Longman [Ramsay 1848] …
- … [Fellows 1839] Catherine 48 Life of Collins R.A. [Collins 1848] Phases of Faith …
- … [Martins 1849]. 53 [DAR 119: 1a] 54 N.B. These books have been read since I …
- … of London ] from Vol I to Vol VII. part III or p 433. N.B. I think the three first of Hort T. …
- … —— 29 th Carpenters Comparative Physiology [Carpenter 1854] June 8 th Sketch of Madeira …
- … Frederick the Great . 6 vols. London. 128: 25 Carpenter, William Benjamin. 1854. …
- … 1848. Memoirs of the life of William Collins, Esq., R.A. 2 vols. London. *119: 23; 119: …
- … by Richard Owen. Vol. 4 of The works of John Hunter, F.R.S. with notes . Edited by James F. …
- … Robert. 1843. Memoirs of the life of John Constable, R.A., composed chiefly of his letters. …
- … Peacock, George. 1855. Life of Thomas Young, M.D., F.R.S. London. *128: 172; 128: 21 …
