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Birds Sexual Selection / Swinhoes cases (if I understand) of certain Herons (& Blyth has case) which have adult plumage like the young of other species

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin

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Letters written to Romilly's father describing his military experiences.

Scope and Contents Comprises one bound volume of letters and papers relating to the publication of the Lexicon, including correspondence with Lord Prudhoe, and loose correspondence (copy letters) on the same subject, progress and practicalities of the publication. The correspondence has been calendared to provide short summaries of the contents, including some direct quotation. The catalogue has retained original historic language that may be offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. In order to reflect the...

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'Noel's' extravagance; Cambridge friends

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Has just arrived, and is intrigued by the country; was in London during 'the great [Zeppelin] raid'

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Archie [?Don]'s death and Steuart [Wilson]'s wound; has his horse and 'family of mules and wagons' again; military inactivity; his recent reading

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A collection of papers compiled by or for George Badger relating to his work on various diplomatic missions in Oman (Muscat), Egypt and Zanzibar. Includes correspondence, both official and otherwise; official reports and memoranda, some from the Indian government; maps and plans.

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Concerns the first cataract on the Nile, with four coloured plans.

Scope and Contents The collection comprises mostly Joseph Bonomi's correspondence and papers, with some of his brother Ignatius Bonomi and other members of his family, especially his sister-in-law Isabella Mary Martin. The non-family correspondence includes letters with Samuel Birch, Egyptologist at the British Museum, George Spencer Cautley, rector and poet, Charles Robert Cockerell, architect, John Gibson, sculptor, James Haliburton, Egyptologist, Robert Hay, Egyptologist, Owen Jones, architect, Edward Lane,...

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Letter from [Ernest Ayscoghe Floyer?] to Charles Robert Darwin; written at [Egypt?]

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An account of some seeds buried at a great depth in a sand-pit, which germinated; by Mr William Kemp of Galashiels in a letter to Charles Darwin Esqr

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin

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Scope and Contents Twenty-one press cuttings (in English and French), mostly concerning affairs in Egypt, and including several concerning Charles George Gordon, [22 February-] 24 March 1881 and undated. The publications include 'The Times' and the 'Manchester Examiner and Times'. The titles of the articles include 'Egypt'; 'England, France, and Egypt'; 'France and Egypt'; 'The French Colony in Egypt'; 'The French Controller in Egypt'; 'The Ex-Khedive of Egypt'; 'The Egyptian Army'; 'The Military Revolt in...