Bengal
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
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Bengal / German / Austral[ian] [dimensions of leaves], 1874-12-01 - 1874-12-31
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 57: 152-154
Scope and Contents
Note; by Sir Francis Darwin pp Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1874-12-01 - 1874-12-31
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Birds-131 Note, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 184-185
Scope and Contents
Pavo muticus or spiciferus (p 7) - topknot in both sexes equal? How in young?
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin of queries concerning bird coloration
(Note)
Dates:
1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Dr Hooker informs me that he has often taken temp of rain in Bengal & has never found it more than 5° below the temp of air, 1873-10-05
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 66: 25r
Scope and Contents
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1873-10-05
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Journal of voyage from Bengal, 1768 - 1769
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 4/155
Scope and Contents
'Abstract of a Jurnal in the Ship Valintine by Mr Robert Ker Chife Meat from England towards Bengal and from Bengal to England. In the Hon’ble East India Company's Service'Summarised account of a voyage of the East India ship 'Valentine', travelling from Alderney to Bengal and back, compiled by Robert Bishop, based on the journal of Robert Kerr, First Mate. Entries are daily and run from 5 January until 27 March (when the ship arrived at the Cape of Good Hope), continuing from 7 April...
Dates:
1768 - 1769
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Mammals-28 Note, 1869-02-22 - 1869-02-23
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 83: 28r
Scope and Contents
Blyth - The Rhesus inhabiting Bengal - the [female] alone has red buttocks
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1869-02-22 - 1869-02-23
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Nilgiris / Weight of Castings, 1848-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 64.2: 90
Scope and Contents
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin and Sir Francis Darwin pp Charles Robert Darwin
(Note)
Dates:
1848-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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