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Darwin, C. R. 1845. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N. 2d ed. London: John Murray.
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beings, especially the Serpul , have done good service to the people of Pernambuco; for without their protective aid the bar of sandstone would inevitably have been long ago worn away, and without the bar, there would have been no harbour. On the 19th of August we finally left the shores of Brazil. I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave-country. To this day, if I hear a distant scream, it recalls with painful vividness my feelings, when passing a house near Pernambuco, I heard the most
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Darwin, C. R. 1860. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy R.N. London: John Murray. Tenth thousand. Final text.
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beings, especially the Serpul , have done good service to the people of Pernambuco; for without their protective aid the bar of sand-stone would inevitably have been long ago worn away, and without the bar, there would have been no harbour. On the 19th of August we finally left the shores of Brazil. I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave-country. To this day, if I hear a distant scream, it recalls with painful vividness my feelings, when passing a house near Pernambuco, I heard the most
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Periodical contribution:
Anon. 1882. [Obituary of Charles Darwin]. Sydney Morning Herald (22 April): 3.
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field of natural science. The book is too well known to need a description here, but there is one passage we cannot refrain from quoting. It is almost the last entry in his journal, and reads as follows:— On the 19th of August we finally left the shores of Brazil. I thank God I shall never again visit a slave country. To this day, if I hear a distant scream, it recalls, with painful vividness, my feelings when passing a house near Pernambuco. I heard the most pitiable moans, and could not but
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Woodall, Edward. 1884. Charles Darwin. A paper contributed to the Transactions of the Shropshire Archæological Society. London: Trübner.
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on the subject of slavery. Towards the close of the Journal, describing his last departure from Brazil, he writes— I thank God that I shall never again visit a slave country. To this day, if I hear a distant scream, it recalls with painful vividness my feelings when, passing a house near Pernambuco, I heard the most pitiable moans, and could not but suspect that some poor slave was being tortured, yet knew that I was as powerless as child even to remonstrate ; and he adds, it makes one's blood
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ward off a blow, directed, as he thought, at his face. This man had been trained to a degradation lower than the slavery of the most helpless animal. In one of the numerous additions to the second issue of the Journal in 1845, Darwin speaks thus cloquently from his heart: On the 19th of August [1836], we finally left the shores of Brazil. I thank God I shall never again visit a slave-country. To this day, if I hear a distant scream, it recalls with painful vividness my feelings when, passing a
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Pamphlet:
Foote, G. W. 1889. Darwin on God. London: Progressive publishing company.
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date were recorded in his book, and it is best to quote the passage in full: On the 19th of August we finally left the shores of Brazil. I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave country. To this day, if I hear a distant scream, it recalls with painful vividness my feelings, when passing a house near Pernambuco, I heard the most pitiable moans, and could not but suspect that some poor slave was being tortured, yet knew that I was 8 A Naturalist's Voyage. Journal of Researches into the
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Darwin, C. R. 1890. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle etc. London: John Murray. (First Murray illustrated edition.)
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CHAP. the true corals, during the outward growth of the mass, become killed by exposure to the sun and air. These insignificant organic beings, especially the Serpul , have done good service to the people of Pernambuco; for without their protective aid the bar of sandstone would inevitably have been long ago worn away, and without the bar there would have been no harbour. On the 19th of August we finally left the shores of Brazil. I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave-country. To this
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Holder, Charles Frederick. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons.
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Darwin says: I thank God I shall never again visit a slave-country. To this day, if I hear a scream, it recalls with painful vividness my feelings, when, passing a house near Pernambuco, I heard the most pitiable moans, and could not but suspect some poor slave was being tortured. The Cape Verd Islands were next visited, from there sailing to the Azores, and on the 2d of October the Beagle cast anchor at Falmouth after an absence of nearly five years. [page 123
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Ward, Henshaw. 1927. Charles Darwin: The man and his warfare. London: John Murray.
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which at the time I knew sooner or later must fail . On the 19th of August we finally left the shores of Brazil. I thank God I shall never again visit a slave country . On [page] 18
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boasted liberty, Colonial Slavery' LLi 248. 1833 CD at Rio de Janeiro, 'On such faz ndas as these, I have no doubt the slaves pass happy and contented lives' J. Researches 1845 24. 'This man had been trained to a degradation lower than the slavery of the most helpless animal' ibid. 'I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave country', followed by two pages of description of its horrors ibid. 499. 1845 CD to Lyell, 'this odious deadly [page] 26
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Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher.
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, Colonial Slavery —LLi 248. 1833 CD at Rio de Janeiro, On such fazêndas as these, I have no doubt the slaves pass happy and contented lives —J. Researches 1845 24. This man had been trained to a degradation lower than the slavery of the most helpless animal —ibid. I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave country , followed by two pages of description of its horrors—ibid. 499. 1845 CD to Lyell, this odious deadly subject —LLi 342. 1861 Many of CD's letters to Gray refer to slavery in
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