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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1506 Collections and/or Records:

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NS II Means of distribution-112 Note, 1855-02-01 - 1855-02-28

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 114r
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Carp (Yarrell & Gould) are caught by hook baited by green Peas


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1855-02-01 - 1855-02-28
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-113 Note, 1855-05-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 115r
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Gave Gold Fish at Zoolog[ical] Gardens canary [seed] millet lettuce cabbage linseed barley onion


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1855-05-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-114 Note, 1855-03-01 - 1855-03-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 116
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It might have been expected that on peculiar soil in coral islet or volcanic d[itt]o that certain Families wd be best adapted


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1855-03-01 - 1855-03-31
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-118 Note, 1855-08-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 120r
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H C Watson told me that he took some earth from a depth to see if plants wd come up


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1855-08-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-121 Note, 1855-12-01 - 1855-12-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 123r
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I am getting to think whirlwinds must be effectual, how common waterspouts


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1855-12-01 - 1855-12-31
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-125 Note, 1840-04-16 - 1882-04-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 127r
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Seeds must be blown during gales some 50 or 60 miles


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1840-04-16 - 1882-04-16
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NS II Means of distribution-126 Note, 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 128r
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Hooker objected to the great powers of transportal of fish


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-128 Note, 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 130r
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Mr Yarrell told me he had seen a trout so full of salmon spawn that when mouth opened he cd see gorged full


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-130 Note, 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 132
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From greater size of workshops continental products will always tend to beat insular


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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NS II Means of distribution-132 Note, 1856-02-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 134r
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Twice I have noticed our Ducks after feeding (ones hunting for worms)


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1856-02-27
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NS II Means of distribution-134 Note, 1856-03-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 136r
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L[or]d Selkirk has seen dirt o[n] Birds feet & so Gould thinks he has, but not on Beaks / 20


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1856-03-12
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NS II Means of distribution-135 Note, 1856-11-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 137r
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Put note on discussion of few species to yet many individuals in Arctic Region


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1856-11-25
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-137 Note, 1856-05-01 - 1856-05-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 139r
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The fact communicated by Lyell to me was observed by Mr Prentice viz Velletia lacustris adhering to elytrum of Dyticus marginalis


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1856-05-01 - 1856-05-31
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-140 Note, 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 142r
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Spawn of frogs may be frozen as well as mature animal


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-146 Note, 1856-12-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 148r
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As I see there are certainly naked Mollusca (2 spec[ies]) on Canaries Isd & a black slug on Feroe


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1856-12-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-148 Note, 1857-01-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 150r
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Zoolog[ical] Gardens / Tennant says Perch spawn in long ropes


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1857-01-14
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-149 Note, 1857-01-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 151r
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Zoolog[ical] Gardens / Gave Grits[?] (Glyceria) to Gold-Fish Gudgeons & Minnow & they took them greedily


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1857-01-14
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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NS II Means of distribution-151 Note, 1857-02-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 153-154
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Insular Productions


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1857-02-17
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NS II Means of distribution-163 Note, 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 166r
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With respect to transport from isd to isd - if by chance then numbers from continent wd make up for proximity to certain extent


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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NS II Means of distribution-164 Note, 1858-04-01 - 1858-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 167r
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Letter from Wollaston to Lyell / Is vehement that Madeira & Canary group part of one region


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1858-04-01 - 1858-04-30
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NS II Means of distribution-165 Note, 1858-08-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 168r
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Breeze light right on shore [therefore] from E S E


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Shanklin


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Dates: 1858-08-01
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NS II Means of distribution-166 Note, 1858-09-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 169r
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Mr Wollaston very strong on many identical species (not many vars) & same forms in Canaries


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1858-09-05
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NS II Means of distribution-168 Note, 1858-12-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 171r
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Mr Edwards shot 3 woodcocks - feet quite clean - some dirt sticking to base pf Beak & grooves of d[itt]o - 18


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1858-12-18
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NS II Means of distribution-171 Note, 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 174r
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Hooker & Watson (at some future time) cases as by Blyth of Tetrao scoticus representing a species which is generally distributed


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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NS II Means of distribution-175 Note, 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 205.2: 178r
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Hooker says no Land Birds on Kerguelen yet Acenae perfectly worked seeds


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1840-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.