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Copies of 'The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy During the Years 1832 To 1836'. These were edited and superintended by Charles Darwin who acted as naturalist on the expedition. The publications also contain: 'Fossil Mammalia' by Richard Owen, Professor of anatomy and physiology in The Royal College of Surgeons, London. 'Mammalia' by George R. Waterhouse, curator of the Zoological Society of London with a notice of their habits and ranges by Darwin. 'Birds' by John Gould, with a notice of their habits and ranges by Darwin. 'Fish' by The Reverend Leonard Jenyns. 'Reptiles' by Thomas Bell. [These are the copies that are scanned on Darwin Online] [From the collection of The Charles Darwin Trust, formerly kept at Cambridge University Library] |