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A27    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 1978. Charles Darwin: A companion. Folkstone: Dawson.   Text   Image   PDF
dog for Expression, 1872. 1870 CD to A. D. Bartlett, CD knew W personally in London and asks Bartlett to give him facilities at Zoological Gardens MLii 101. Wood, Sir William Page, Baron Hatherley 1801 1881. Barrister. 1st Baron 1868 KT 1852. Fellow of Trinity Cambridge 1824 1879. Judge, Lord Chancellor 1868 1877. 1831 CD to Henslow 'Captain Fitzroy (probably owing to Wood's letter) seems determined to make me [as] comfortable as he possibly can' LLi 203. 1831 CD to Susan D, 'Wood (as might be
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
An account of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world in 1831-36, taken from the letters of Darwin and FitzRoy, Darwin's diary, and the books about the voyage published by Darwin and FitzRoy in 1839. It is illustrated chiefly by the pencil drawings and water-colours made by the Beagle's official artist, Conrad Martens, but pictures made on board by other members of the crew are also included. The bulk of the illustrations are previously unpublished, as are the letters written by Captain
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Rio de Janeiro two months later, Martens learnt of the Beagle's loss of her official artist, and immediately set off for Montevideo to offer his services to FitzRoy. He made a good impression, and early in October FitzRoy was describing him enthusiastically to Darwin. But the Beagle was not yet ready to sail, and Martens remained on shore until the beginning of December, his first drawing actually made on board the ship being the superb panorama from her anchorage dated 4 December 1833. His period
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1832 BAHIA                                                                                                                        F.D. clime, the moisture would be absorbed or evaporated before reaching the ground. Diary pp. 39-40 In a private letter to Captain Beaufort dated March 5, 1832, FitzRoy wrote: 'Darwin is a very sensible, hard-working man and a very pleasant messmate. I never saw a shore-going fellow come into the ways of a ship so soon and so thoroughly as Darwin. I cannot give a
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
The Beagle Record At the end of August 1831, Charles Darwin received a letter from the Rev. George Peacock of Trinity College, Cambridge, Lowndean Professor of Astronomy in the University, inviting him to go as naturalist on the voyage about to be undertaken by H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Robert FitzRoy, R.N. george peacock to c.d. [no date or address] My dear Sir, I received Henslow's letter last night too late to forward it to you by the post, a circumstance which I do not
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
duties on the Beagle was to produce coastal silhouettes for the chart makers, and 19 of them are now preserved in the archives of the Hydrographic Department of the Ministry of Defence at Taunton. With them are dozens of others painted by Augustus Earle, Lieutenant J. C. Wickham, Midshipman P. G. King and FitzRoy himself, but apart from a fine watercolour view of Coquimbo by FitzRoy, they are not sufficiently interesting to merit reproduction. The bulk of them depict the coasts of Patagonia
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surrounding country, and had begun to take pupils. Darwin and FitzRoy visited him, and he recorded1 that on 17 and 21 January he sold Darwin a View, Ponsonby Sound and River Santa Cru^ for 3 guineas each, while on 28 January FitzRoy paid him 2 guineas for View at Moorea. In 1837 he married Jane Brackenbury Carter, and until he died in 1878 supported his wife and two daughters on the sale of his paintings and lithographs, and by teaching. His contribution to the recording of the Australian scene
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illness of Charles Darwin. University of Chicago Press. Darwin, francis (1912). FitzRoy and Darwin, 1831-36 .Nature, Lond. 88, 547-8. fitzroy, robert (1837). Extracts from the Diary of an attempt to ascend the River Santa Cruz, in Patagonia, with the boats of His Majesty's sloop Beagle, journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, 7, 114-26. james, d. (1971). Conrad Martens en Sudamerica. Translated by eugenio pereira sal as. Boletin de la Academia Chilena de la Historia, no. 85, 169-200
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
King sailed into the harbour at Rio de Janeiro with H.M.S. Adventure and Beagle to report that the captain of the Beagle, exhausted and depressed by the trials of surveying the stormy and desolate coast of Tierra del Fuego, had shot himself. Overruling Captain King's request that the first lieutenant of the Beagle should take over the command, the Admiral gave it instead to FitzRoy. At the age of 23, FitzRoy thus became captain of a ten-gun brig engaged on 'an accurate survey' of the southern
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to an attack of smallpox, but with the aid of the rector of Walthamstow the education of the other three was duly set under way. In the summer of 1831, FitzRoy was summoned to show his Fuegians to the King and Queen, who expressed their gracious approval of his plans. The Lords of the Admiralty were, however, not entirely sympathetic with the idea that the navy should be responsible for returning the newly educated hostages to their native land, and FitzRoy was obliged to ask for twelve months'
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
8          INTRODUCTION When the Beagle was recommissioned in 1831, FitzRoy therefore 'proposed to the Hydrographer that some well-educated and scientific person should be sought for who would willingly share such accommodations as I had to offer, in order to profit by the opportunity of visiting distant countries yet little known. Captain Beaufort approved of the suggestion, and wrote to Professor Peacock, of Cambridge, who consulted with a friend, Professor Henslow, and he named Mr Charles
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appointment, He - I - - all on board this Vessel will feel very thankful. Messrs Darwin, Wickham, Earle and Stokes desire their respects kind wishes. No change, of any kind, would make me look differently upon my present employment, or induce me to relax from my utmost endeavor to give you satis­faction and fulfill your excellent Instructions. May you be happy, with your family? Ever yours most faithfully, Robt FitzRoy P.S. Aug. 19th. I have opened my letter to tell you that a Gale of wind
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
Complement of the 'Beagle', 1831-1836 Robert FitzRoy John Clements Wickham Bartholomew James Sulivan Edward Main Chaffers Robert MacCormick Benjamin Bynoe William Kent George Rowlett John Edward Dring Alexander Derbishire Robert Harhond Peter Benson Stewart John Lort Stokes Arthur Mellersh Philip Gidley King Charles Forsyth Alexander Burns Usborne Charles Richardson Johnson Charles Musters Jonathan May Edward Hellyer Thomas Sorrell Charles Darwin Augustus Earle Conrad Martens George James
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every shot.' Robt FitzRoy Commander [from the archives of the Hydrographic Department, Taunton] On August 19th the Beagle set off on her first cruise to survey the coast around Bahia Blanca, four hundred miles south-west of the River Plate. FitzRoy took a party to visit the settlements at the head of the bay. sept. 7. Messrs Darwin, Rowlett, and Harris set out with me to visit the Buenos Ayrean settlement, called Argentina. Mr Harris undertook to be our guide, but after two hours' sailing and
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
FitzRoy asked me if I could pay one year in advance for my mess. I did so, for I could not, although, perhaps I ought, refuse to a person who is so systematically munificent to everyone who approaches him. So that now (one year being gone) am as at first starting two years in advance. Having drawn . . . [end of letter lost] Darwin and Beagle pp. 75-9 c.d. to professor henslow Monte Video 24 Nov 1832 My dear Henslow, We arrived here on the 24th of Octob: after our first cruize on the coast of
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7th                   Yours most truly obliged Charles Darwin Darwin Henslow pp. 91-8 c.d. to miss catherine Darwin Valparaiso, November 8 1834 My dear Catherine, My last letter was rather a gloomy one, for I was not very well when I wrote it. Now everything is as bright as sunshine. I am quite well again after being a second time in bed for a fortnight. Captain FitzRoy very generously has delayed the ship for 10 days on my account without at the time telling me for what reason. We have had some
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sun glowing atmosphere. I am surprised at any Husband liking to take his wife to such a country. The Beagle after leaving me here, returned to Concepcion. Capt. FitzRoy has investigated with admirable precision the relative position of land water since the great Earthquake. The rise is unequal, parts of the coast are now settling down again, probably at each little trembling, which yet continue. The Isle of S. Maria has been elevated i o feet; Capt. FitzRoy found a bed of Muscles with putrid fish
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
Beagle got into Valparaiso, news arrived that H.M.S. Challenger was lost at Arauco, and that Capt Seymour, a great friend of FitzRoy, crew, were badly off amongst the Indians. The old commodore in the Blonde was very slack in his motions - in short, afraid of getting on that lee-shore in the winter; so that Capt FitzRoy had to bully him at last offered to go as Pilot. We hear that they have succeeded in saving nearly all hands, but that the Captain Commodore have had a tremendous quarrel; the
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
from Chiloe. C.M. No. 226.                                  251 Another view of Point Arenas. C.M. No. 220. 252 Remains of the cathedral at Concepcion after the great earthquake of 1835. By J. C. Wickham, engraved by S. Bull in Narrative 2, facing p. 405.             255 Coquimbo. By Robert FitzRoy. Royal Naval Archives.                           280-1 Walking Dress of the Females of Lima, Peru. By Syms Covington. Courtesy of the Linnean Society of New South Wales and the Mitchell Library
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22 1832 tenerife C.D. GENERAL CHART shewing- the PRINCIPAL 23 1832 tenerife c.d. TRACKS Of H.M S. BEAGLE-1831-6 CVenll* vf-ljpaipw jmcg srjiir The voyage of the 'Beagle intelligent men who have seen so much whose characters are so early decidedly brought out, should be so entirely devoid of interest. Diary p. 17 The Beagle sailed from Plymouth on December 27th 1831. Her first landfall was made at Madeira on January 4th, but bad weather dissuaded FitzRoy from anchoring in the Funchal Roads. She
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Magdalen and Cockburn Channels, which FitzRoy preferred to the normal one through the western part of the Strait of Magellan. june 9th. Good equal altitudes having been obtained, after an interval of time sufficient for rating our chronometers, we sailed from Port Famine, went down the Magdalen Channel, enjoying some fine scenery, among which Sarmiento was pre-eminent, and anchored in a cove under Cape Turn. The following day we beat to windward through the Cockburn Channel, and would have
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minute particle to large fragments of rocks, bear the stamp of once having been subjected to the power of organic arrangement. Capt. FitzRoy at the distance of but little more than a mile from the shore sounded with a line 7200 feet long, found no bottom. Hence we must consider this Isd as the summit of a lofty mountain; to how great a depth or thickness the work of the Coral animal extends is quite uncertain. If the opinion that the rock-making Polypi continue to build upwards as the foundation of
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Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. Volume 3. Journal and remarks, 1832-1836. By Charles Darwin, Esq., M.A. Sec. Geol. Soc. 2    Zoology The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836 .... edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. Pt. 3. Birds. By John Gould. Smith Elder Co., London. Issued in 5 numbers, 1838-1841. 3    Letters The life and letters of Charles Darwin, including an autobiographical chapter. Edited by his son
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Illustrations Charles Darwin as a young man. An unsigned pencil study for the watercolour portrait made by George Richmond in 1840, found in the cellars of the Cambridge Botany School in 1929.     page 14 Robert FitzRoy. A sketch made by Philip Gidley King in 1838. Mitchell Library, Sydney, ZC767 p. 68.           16 A diagrammatic section of the Beagle, drawn by Philip Gidley King 'from old drawings recollections' in 1890 at the request of Mr Hallam Murray for an illustrated edition of the
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viii                          LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Mount Sarmiento and the Lomas Range. C.M. No. 107.                              112 Mount Sarmiento from Warp Bay. C.M. No. 208.                                       113 Woollya. By R. FitzRoy, engraved by T. Landseer in Narrative 2, facing p. 208. 115 The beagle in Murray Narrow, Beagle Channel. C.M. No. 150.                 116 Port Louis, Falkland Islands. C.M. No. 164.                                                117 Port Desire seen
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standing round the 'monkey' suspended from a tripod, a member of the crew having temporarily been substituted for the keg of rum, and Beagle and Adventure at anchor in the background, is striking; and its authenticity is brought home by the initials R. F. in the top right corner, though the pencilled notes below show that FitzRoy was not entirely happy with the artist's positioning of the Beagle's masts. But these were early days for Martens, and no fault was found with later pictures of the ship
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
incurred in an entirely new outfit. A good spring should bend and be elastic. I hope it will not break. Your's most faithfully, Robt FitzRoy P.S. I never interfered at the Falklands - it was all a mistake!! [from the archives of the Hydrographic Department, Taunton][page
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
FitzRoy on the Beagle, most of which are published here for the first time, comprise a series to Captain Beaufort at the Hydrographical Office in London, and two written to Darwin in 1833 when he was on shore, which afford a vivid glimpse of the relationship between the two men. These have been handled editorially in the same way as the Darwin letters. For completeness' sake, extracts have been included from several subsidiary written sources, namely an account written by Philip Gidley King for
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
FitzRoy described as follows: 'Knowing well that no one actively engaged in the surveying duties on which we were going to be employed, would have time - even if he had ability - to make much use of the pencil, I engaged an artist, Mr Augustus Earle, to go out in a private capacity; though not without the sanction of the Admiralty, who authorized him also [i.e. in addition to Darwin] to be victualled.' Already when the Beagle reached Rio de Janeiro in May 1832, Earle's health was troubling him again
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the Meteorological Office. He had the title of Meteorological Statist, and a staff of three. He threw himself with characteristic intensity into the immense task of collecting the information on which the forecasting of weather conditions off the coasts of Great Britain would depend. One step that he instituted was to see that coastal towns and villages were equipped to make basic meteorological observations, which was achieved by the issue of what came to be known as the FitzRoy Barometer, and an
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
8 INTRODUCTION on the importance of prediction contained the seeds of disaster for him. At a time when telegraphic communication was in its infancy, and the network of reporting stations much less widely spread than is considered essential today, mistakes in the forecasts were inevitable. Criticism grew, both from private and public quarters, and FitzRoy took it all to heart. On 30 April 1865, in a deeper fit of depression than usual, he cut his throat. He deserves to be remembered not just as
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his matchless opportunity with a sure hand, he was privileged to discover, the ultimate emergence of The Origin of Species was inevitable. The achievements of the Beagle did not just depend on FitzRoy's skill as a hydrographer, nor on Darwin's skill as a natural scientist, but on the thoroughly effective fashion in which everyone on board pulled together. Of course Darwin and FitzRoy had their quarrels, but all things considered, they were remarkably infrequent. To have shared such cramped
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1832 BAHIA C.D. While FitzRoy checked the performance of his chronometers and the Beagle took on water and provisions, Darwin had his first taste of tropical scenery. He was not disappointed. feb 28th. About 9 o'clock we were near to the coast of Brazil; we saw a considerable extent of it, the whole line is rather low irregular, from the profusion of wood verdure of a bright green colour. About 11 o'clock we entered the bay of All Saints, on the Northern side of which is situated the town of
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1832 BAHIA                                                                                                               C.D./R.F. certainty that he is taking the greatest pains to make the most of time and opportunity.' [Sir Francis Darwin, quoting in 1912 from FitzRoy-Beaufort letters that have since been lost.] march 5th. King myself started at 9 o'clock for a long naturalizing walk. Some of the valleys were even more beautiful than any I have yet seen. There is a wild luxuriance in these
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[the] only one in the ship who is regularly asked to the Admiral's, Charge d'Affaire's, other great Men. with my very best love to every one, dear Katty, Yours most affectionately, Chas Darwin [added in another hand] Captn Beaufort presents his compliments to Miss Darwin with the enclosed letter, and perhaps she will pardon the liberty he takes in adding that Captn Fitzroy omits no opportunity of expressing the unqualified satisfaction he feels in Mr Darwin's society - and in his last dispatch he
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, whilst we are performing a sort of quarantine on board. Diary pp. 8 2-3 A similar episode a few days later is described by FitzRoy. Scarcely had the Druid disappeared beneath the horizon, when the chief of the Monte Video police and the captain of the port came on board the Beagle to request assistance in preserving order in the town, and in preventing the aggressions of some mutinous negro soldiers. I was also requested by the Consul- general to afford the British residents any protection in my
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F167c    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
the Rio Plata, I take the opportunity of beginning a letter to you. I did not send off the specimens from R Janeiro; as I grudged the time it would take to pack them up. They are now ready to be sent off, most probably by the Packet. If so they go to Falmouth (where C. FitzRoy has made arrangements) so will not trouble your Brothers agent in London. When I left England, I was not fully aware how essential a kindness you offered me, when you undertook to receive my boxes. I do not know what I
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packed in tin and rolled instead of doubled. I have the honor of being Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, Robt FitzRoy Commander P.S. The return of His Majesty's Ship 'Druid' has enabled me to send a copy of the papers which have passed relative to the Buenos Ayrean affair, in which the Beagle was concerned. With reference to the expressions which have offended the Buenos Ayrean Government, I beg to inform you, and I request you will make known if necessary, that I did not say that 'I
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occupied could not have been less than two hundred yards in height, a mile in width, and several miles in length. Narrative 2 pp. 116-17 The Beagle sailed south along the coast of Patagonia, past the Strait of Magellan, until the land of Tierra del Fuego was sighted near Cape St Sebastian. On December 17th she anchored in Good Success Bay, opposite Staten Island on the Fuegian side of the Strait of Le Maire. The following morning, FitzRoy and Darwin went ashore, accompanied among others by the Fuegian
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objects quite takes away the fatigue of sitting so many hours in one position. The Beagle Channel was first discovered by Capt. FitzRoy during the last voyage, so that it is probable the greater part of the Fuegians had never seen Europaeans. Nothing could exceed their astonishment at the apparition of our four boats; fires were lighted on every point to attract our attention spread the news. Many of the men ran for some miles along the shore. I shall never forget how savage wild one group was
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. Capt. FitzRoy has offered to take them, 22 in number, in the Beagle, to purchase on account of the owners any stores which we may want. The rest must be sacrificed. 2nd. Mr Dixon, the English resident, came on board. What a strange solitary life his must be: it is surprising to see how Englishmen find their way to every corner of the globe. I do not suppose there is an inhabited civilized place where they are not to be found. Diary pp. 13 8-9 march 2. Falkland Is not the closer connection of
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picture the future, when we again shall be pacing together the roads round Cambridge. That day is a weary long way off; we have another cruize to make to Tierra del next summer, then our voyage round the world will really commence. Capt FitzRoy has purchased a large Schooner of 170 tuns. In many respects it will be a great advantage having a consort: perhaps it may somewhat shorten our cruize: which I most cordially hope it may: I trust however that the Corall reefs various animals of the Pacific may
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first class ratings - it will save my pocket so very much, have them you know I must, either for his Majesty or myself. I feel as if we could now get on fast again, much more securely, by having so fine a craft to carry our luggage, provisions, boats, c, c. I mean to make her a regular 'Lighter'. Yours most respectfully and sincerely, Robt FitzRoy P.S. I have already shipped half of the Unicorn's crew, [from the archives of the Hydrographic Department, Taunton][page
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1833 maldonado                                                                                                                        r.f. On arrival at Maldonado, FitzRoy chartered another small schooner, the Constitution, to return to the River Negro in search of Wickham. Next day (2d) [May] the Beagle returned to Monte Video, to procure carpenters, plank, and copper for the Adventure. I found that she was so fine a vessel, and so sound, that it was well worth while to copper her entirely
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horizon, glowing with red, was an unfailing indication of a coming fine day. I have already said [Narrative 2, p.50], that hard-edged, oily- looking clouds, foretell, if they do not accompany wind, and that soft clouds - clouds which have a watery rather than an oily look - are signs of rain; and if ragged, or streaky, of wind also. Light foggy clouds, rising early, often called the 'pride of the morning', are certain forerunners of a fine day. Narrative 2 pp. 28 3-6 While FitzRoy worked on his
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will be well fitted out at this quiet place, while the Beagle goes to the R. Negro. She proves to be an excellent vessel, sound strong. Ever most faithfully and with much respect, Your's Robt FitzRoy [from the archives of the Hydrographic Department, Taunton] r.f. to captain beaufort, private H.M.S. Beagle, 16th July 1833, Maldonado Dear Captain Beaufort, Your unvarying goodness is deserving of every acknowledgement and every exertion that I and those with me can make. Had I foreseen that my
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1833 MALDONADO                                                                                                               R.F./c.D. Farewell for a short time, my dear Sir, while I run to the Rio Negro. Your's most faithfully and respectfully, Robt FitzRoy [from the archives of the Hydrographic Department, Taunton] c.d. to professor henslow Rio de la Plata, July 18th 1833, H.M.S. Beagle My dear Henslow, My last letter was dated on the sea. I then expected to stop at the R. Negro in Patagonia
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Beagle left the River Plate to complete her survey of the coast of Patagonia south of Bahia Blanca. Darwin was landed on the north bank of the River Negro to indulge in more 'shore-roving', as FitzRoy termed it. On August nth he set out on horseback to visit the camp on the River Colorado of the Argentinian army engaged in a campaign against the Araucanian Indians. aug. nth. We started early in the morning, but owing to some horses being stolen we were obliged to travel slow accompany the
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interested in beef. If you have already departed for the Sierra Ventana - tanto mejor - I shall stay here, at the old trade, 'quarter-er-less four'. Sancho goes with Chaffers, in case you should require his right trusty services. Send word when you want a boat - we shall send, once in four days. Take your own time - there is abundant occupation here for all the Sounders, so we shall not growl at you when you return. Yours very truly, Robt FitzRoy [Cambridge University Library, Darwin MS. DAR/2
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Mr Bathurst says. Roberts (of the Liebre) passed our bows this morning on board of the 'Paz', bound to Rio Negro with a cargo of tobacco. He did not honor us with a visit, nor did he ask for Chico; respecting the former he was somewhat rude, and as to the latter, rather wise I think. Adios Philos. Ever very faithfully yours, Robt FitzRoy P.S. 2d (Irish fash.) Have you yet heard from Henslow - or about your collections sent to England? P.S. I do not rejoice at your extraordinary outrageous
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