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F2114 Periodical contribution: Porter, Duncan M. 1999. Charles Darwin's Chilean plant collections. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 72: 181-200. Text

the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. Smith, Elder and Co, London, vii + 175 pp. DARWIN C (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. FitzRoy, R.N. 2nd ed. John Murray, London, viii + 519 pp. [page] 19

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A792 Beagle Library: King, Phillip Parker. 1832. Some observations upon the geography of the southern extremity of South America, Tierra del Fuego, and the Strait of Magalhaens; made during the late survey of those coasts in his Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1830. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 1: 155-175. Text PDF

the banks are from five to forty feet high, sloping to the water, and covered with grass. In the entrance the tide ran five or six knots at the neaps, but inside with only half that rapidity. On the north side, at the distance of a mile and a half, there is a ridge of hills, at the summit of which Captain Fitzroy made an excursion, which he thus describes: 'Our way led through a scattered wood, the only one I saw on the north bank of the channel. Most of the trees appeared to have been either

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F2114 Periodical contribution: Porter, Duncan M. 1999. Charles Darwin's Chilean plant collections. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 72: 181-200. Text

elaborately constructed forms, so different from each other, and dependent upon each other in so complex a manner, have all been produced by laws acting around us. Darwin's notes were as follows: (a) It was in January in these very hills, about 1400 feet high, that, a snow storm destroyed two of Mr. Banks party and caused so much suffering to the whole of them. (B) Jemmy Button said 'when leaves yellow, snow will go.' Captain FitzRoy states that in April the leaves of the trees which grow on the lower

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CUL-DAR29.1.A1-A32 Note: [1832] Animals / St Jago [Beagle animal notes] Text Image

Animals single good dog will generally catch it. It is said to be very numerous near Concepci n, is the same (I believe) which is also so very common on the great plains of Patagonia. Capt. FitzRoy has a specimen from the S. Cruz. — Besides these two species there is the common Fox (Gur of Molina; unfortunately I lost my specimen), which is decidedly different: it is common in central Chile; is the same as the specimens from B. Blanca. — Molina makes a fourth kind, Pagnè-Guru, he says that in

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CUL-DAR29.1.A1-A49 Note: 1832--1835 [Beagle animal notes] (see also individual entries below) Text Image

Animals single good dog will generally catch it. It is said to be very numerous near Concepci n, is the same (I believe) which is also so very common on the great plains of Patagonia. Capt. FitzRoy has a specimen from the S. Cruz. — Besides these two species there is the common Fox (Gur of Molina; unfortunately I lost my specimen), which is decidedly different: it is common in central Chile; is the same as the specimens from B. Blanca. — Molina makes a fourth kind, Pagnè-Guru, he says that in

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A209 Periodical contribution: FitzRoy, R. 1832. Extract of a Letter from Captain Fitz Roy, of H. M. Sloop Beagle, on the subject of the Abrolhos Bank. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 2: 315-316. Text

FitzRoy, R. 1832. Extract of a Letter from Captain Fitz Roy, of H. M. Sloop Beagle, on the subject of the Abrolhos Bank. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 2: 315-316. [page] 315 VII.—Extract of a Letter from Captain Fitz Roy, of H. M. Sloop Beagle, on the subject of the Abrolhos Bank. Communicated by Capt. Beaufort, R.N., F.R.S. Rio de Janeiro, 10th April, 1832. 'ON the 18th of March we sailed from Bahia, and worked our way slowly towards the eastern limit of the Abrolhos

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A792 Beagle Library: King, Phillip Parker. 1832. Some observations upon the geography of the southern extremity of South America, Tierra del Fuego, and the Strait of Magalhaens; made during the late survey of those coasts in his Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1830. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 1: 155-175. Text PDF

Channel, falls into the strait at Cape Tamar. Of the whole of the outer or sea-coast, from the Guaianeco Islands to the strait, we know little, our operations having been confined to the exploration of the interior channels and sounds, the examination of which is even yet far from being complete. In the winter of 1829, my colleague, Captain Robert Fitzroy, the commander of the Beagle, in examining the Jerome Channel, * Near Falcon Inlet, seven miles up the eastern side of Sir George Eyre's Sound

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A792 Beagle Library: King, Phillip Parker. 1832. Some observations upon the geography of the southern extremity of South America, Tierra del Fuego, and the Strait of Magalhaens; made during the late survey of those coasts in his Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1830. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 1: 155-175. Text PDF

themselves. I should not think that these interior sounds are much frequented by them; a family was, however, met in the Fitzroy Channel (which separates the Otway from the Skyring), clothed with guanaco skins, like the Patagonian tribes, but in manners and disposition resembling the wandering inhabitants of the Strait and Tierra del Fuego; and they had canoes, which the Patagonians do not use. They had probably come thus far for the purpose of communicating with the latter tribes, with whom

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F2114 Periodical contribution: Porter, Duncan M. 1999. Charles Darwin's Chilean plant collections. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 72: 181-200. Text

DARWIN C (1846) Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. Smith, Elder and Co, London, vii + 279 pp. DARWIN C (1859) On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. John Murray, London, ix + 502 pp. HOOKER JD (1844 47) The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and

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CUL-DAR154.35 Correspondence: Beaufort F to Wedgwood C.S née Darwin 1832.06.29 Beaufort F to Wedgwood C.S née Darwin Text Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [70] Darwin 16 Captain Beaufort to Miss Darwin Captain Beaufort presents his compliments to Miss Darwin, with the enclosed letter, and perhaps she shall pardon the liberty he takes in adding that Capt. Fitzroy needs no opportunity of expressing the unqualified satisfaction he feels in Mr Darwins Society ─ and in his last despatch he says D, is equally liked respected by every person in the Ship. Admiralty ─ June 29/32

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CUL-DAR34.12-13 Note: 1832.11.00 Scattered facts communicated to me by different people Text Image

project from a ferruginous sandstone pieces of substance resembling petrified wood. (Mr Tweedee)1 Is it not probable that those occurring in the Uruguay owe their origin to being washed out of such beds? There occurs in the B. Oriental South of the R. Negro. a rock which rings. (Greenstone?) (Mr Lumb)2 * James Harris, an English sealer and ship owner of Del Carmen on Rio Negro who assisted Darwin and FitzRoy. There are many mentions of him in the Falkland notebook, the B. Blanca notebook, the St. Fe

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CUL-DAR30.141-149 Note: 1832.12.00--1833.02.00 Zoological diary: Tierra del Fuego Text Image

larvæ of the same sort.— In the young state I unfortunately neglected to examine them.— Now I am in doubt whether it is an excrescence formed for the nourishment of some insect or a true cryptogamic plant.— The very general occurrence of the Larvæ may be explained by observing how universally Larvæ occur in the Boleti in England: Some of these balls remain on the trees nearly the whole year. Capt. FitzRoy has seen them in June.— but great numbers fall on the ground.— Fuegian Paints 974 (not

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EH88202331 Note: 1833--1835 B. Blanca notebook Text Image

Accounts Harris1 59 Place of rest Captain 80 (339) Stokes 10 180 Thistles Turnips Lievres 159 much cattle loss Indians on road Big Bottles: Note Books 1 James Harris, an English sealer and ship owner of Del Carmen on Rio Negro who assisted Darwin and FitzRoy. There are many mentions of him in the Falkland notebook, the B. Blanca notebook, the St. Fe Notebook, the Beagle diary, Journal of researches and Narrative 2, especially the delightful episode during the voyage: We afterwards heard, that

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EH88202333 Note: 1833--1835 St. Fe notebook Text Image

Charles Darwin H.M.S. Beagle September 1833 Buenos Ayres A B / A C D -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -10 -15 -20 H9 Send Dean Funes Historia1 owe 280 for coal to Lumb Harris? 2 Rowlett 1 Gregorio Funes (1749-1829), Dean of the Cathedral of La Paz. Funes 1816-17. 2 James Harris, an English sealer and ship owner of Del Carmen on Rio Negro who assisted Darwin and FitzRoy. There are many mentions of him in the Falkland notebook, the B. Blanca notebook, the St. Fe Notebook, the Beagle diary, Journal of researches

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EH88202334 Note: 1833--1835 Falkland notebook Text Image

easy seat. Spurs sword clanking anecdotes of riding change horses, thin horses: Indian white horse; Gaucho Laughing 1 James Harris, an English sealer and ship owner of Del Carmen on Rio Negro who assisted Darwin and FitzRoy. There are many mentions of him in the Falkland notebook, the B. Blanca notebook, the St. Fe Notebook, the Beagle diary, Journal of researches and Narrative 2, especially the delightful episode during the voyage: We afterwards heard, that the old major's suspicions had been

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A746 Beagle Library: British Association for the Advancement of Science. 1833. Lithographed signatures of the members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, who met at Cambridge, June M.DCCC.XXXIII, with a report of the proceedings at the public meetings during the week: and an alphabetical list of the members. Cambridge: John Smith. Text PDF

Curtis, John, F.L.S. 57, Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, London 4 Cust, Hon. Rev. H. C., M.A Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire 53 D. D'Abbadie, Mons., Paris 15 Dale, James Charles, M.A. F.L.S. Glanvilles Wootton, Dorsetshire 16 Daley, Colonel Denis, Blandford Street, London 52 Dalton, Charles, Wadham College, Oxford. *Dalton, Edward, LL.D. F.S.A. Bristol 9 Dalton, John, Bury St. Edmunds. Dalton, John, D.C.L. Oxon. F.R.S. Member of the Institute of France, Manchester 6 *Dalton, Rev. J. E., M.A

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A746 Beagle Library: British Association for the Advancement of Science. 1833. Lithographed signatures of the members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, who met at Cambridge, June M.DCCC.XXXIII, with a report of the proceedings at the public meetings during the week: and an alphabetical list of the members. Cambridge: John Smith. Text PDF

Professor of Anatomy of the Royal Academy, London 45 Greenough, George Bellas, F.R.S. L.S. P.G.S. Regent's Park, London 13 Gregg, Thomas Henry, 20, Grafton Street East, Fitzroy Square, London 7 Grenville, Right Hon. Lord, Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Grenville, The Hon. and Rev. Neville, M.A. Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge 41 *Greswell, Rev. Richard, M.A. F.R.S. Worcester College, Oxford 36 Greville, Robert Kaye, M.D. F.R.S.E. Edinburgh. Griffith, Richard Jonn, F.G.S. Dublin

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CUL-DAR39.118-119 Note: [1833.01.00] Geology of Southern part of T[ierra] d[el] F[uego] Text Image

outside coast numberless island, which would appear to composed of crystalline rocks mostly allied to greenstone.– More minute description S. S Bay: within Beagle Channell: Navarin small islands: the alternation within Beagle channell.– Alternations of felspathic Wollaston island with slate (Cap FitzRoy). [sketch?] occurrence of amphibolic rock subsequent movement to the SSW, but probably not very remote.– Extension situation of Slate W of Ponsonby Sound: When describing the N part.– description of

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CUL-DAR34.188-189 Note: 1834.01.31--1834.02.01,1834.02.11--1834.02.12 Geological diary: Magdalen Island & Cape Negro, Tierra del Fuego Text Image

short parallel ridges. running about NW SE. Capt FitzRoy Beagle channel hills FitzRoy channel. many small pebbles country like Port Desire. 500 feet elevation (11th) [February 1834] I clearly see that even the summit of the elevated range of the Monmouth hills, is white soft porphyry 18

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CUL-DAR34.157-176 Note: 1834.02.14--1834.03.03 Geological diary: E Coast of T[ierra] del Fuego Text Image

Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: E Coast of T. del Fuego. (5.1834) CUL-DAR34.157-176 Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/) 157 1834 E. coast of T. del Fuego (1) On entering the Straits of Magellan the first high-land which is met with is that of C. Gregory. This is estimated at 1000 or 1200 feet elevation, it forms a plain: which with some interruptions extends to the north ofCoy Harbour c bends round to the East of FitzRoy Channel

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CUL-DAR34.157-176 Note: 1834.02.14--1834.03.03 Geological diary: E Coast of T[ierra] del Fuego Text Image

materials from the West had been collected. Hence perhaps the amorphous state of the deposit. But this subject is intimately connected with the transportation of boulders, to which I turned my attention, from some queries sent by Mr Lyell to Capt. FitzRoy. I have alluded to their occurrence in several localities: the two places, where they most abound are of the greatest size is St. Sebastian bay. Shoal Harbor. these are unquestionably the mouths are of ancient channels, previous to some of the

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CUL-DAR31.228-245 Note: 1834.03.00--1834.04.00 Zoological diary: East Falkland Islands Text Image

these islands: Capt. FitzRoy has a fourth [239v

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CUL-DAR31.228-245 Note: 1834.03.00--1834.04.00 Zoological diary: East Falkland Islands Text Image

, very many encrusting Flustraceæ, Doris, Synoicum, Asterias, Shell fish, Crustaceæ Corallina.— The motion of the sea seems necessary to the life of its productions: this island is much intersected by water (Capt FitzRoy has compared it to the arms of the Cuttle fish). these far inland seas are nearly motionless, they seem to produce scarcely any organic beings. Creusia occasionally encrust the rocks. even where streams enter: The grebe (1917) proves that some few small fish are present; the

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EH88202337 Note: 1835 Galapagos notebook Text Image PDF

Boots Shirts Jacket Corfield1 letters to home Books Therm Candles Bread Meat Chocolate = Tea = Cigars Passport Agree with Mariano2 Caldcleughs message Miers Mr White3 (Haines) Capt Fitzroy Shoal of Ulloa (Mr [illeg] charts) (Arica soundings Mummy 161 HD St Augustin, [illeg] from of: 1 Richard Henry Corfield (1804-97), English merchant living in Valparaiso and Shrewsbury schoolfellow of Darwin's. Darwin stayed several times at his house in the Almendral, including his illness in September and

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EH88202337 Note: 1835 Galapagos notebook Text Image PDF

24 23d [November 1835] reef 25th [November 1835] Breakfast Mr Wilson1 Papiete Queen party 26th [November 1835] great Parliament. 1 Charles Wilson (1770-1857), missionary at Matavai in Tahiti since 1797. See FitzRoy and Darwin 1836; Shorter publications, pp. 5-31. Textual notes to the Galapagos notebook [IFC] 1.17] Down House number, not transcribed. Lima August 4th 1835] written perpendicular to the spine. 13] added by Nora Barlow, pencil, not transcribed. [10a] Lower level+ 5 ft.] ink. + 5 ft

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A644 Periodical contribution: Anon. 1836-7. [Reports of Darwin's communications read to the Cambridge Philosophical Society 1835-7]. The London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science 8, no. 43 (January 1836): 79, 80; 10, no. 61 (April 1837): 316. Text

Feb. 27. [...] Mr. C. Darwin exhibited various specimens of rocks, collected by him in a voyage round the world, made in His Majesty's ship Beagle, Capt. Fitzroy, and occupying five years. These specimens were tubes of fused sand (produced by lightening?) found near the Rio Plata; a white calcereous incrustation alternately formed and removed on the rocks of Ascension Island by a periodical change in the direction of the swell; a black incrustation formed by the spray on the tidal rocks at

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CUL-DAR262.19.4 Draft: 1835--1851 Extracts from Minute-books Text Image

Jany 4 1837 C. Darwin admitted as fellow (C. Lyell in chair) Mr. Albert Way Mr. Waterhouse introduced by C. D. Mr Eyton introduced by C D (no notice of Darwin's paper Read on 3rd May. May 31. Cap Fitzroy introduced by C. Lyell Mr. Stokes Mr Allen introduced by C. D. 20 Visitors March 7. 1838 (Whewell in chair) Club 2nd Nov 1836 C. D. dined guest of C.L again dine March 8 March 22 1837 Decr 14 [1836] C.P. propose by Lyell Stokes Elected May 3 1837 1838 3 Jan 21 Feb 4 Apr 23 may 6 June Novr 7

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F1576 Periodical contribution: Stoddart, D. R. ed. 1962. Coral islands by Charles Darwin: with introduction, map and remarks. Atoll Research Bulletin no. 88: 1-20. Text Image PDF

the theory, and it met with a favourable response, especially from Lyell.2 The substance of this paper was embodied, and greatly extended, in the Journal and Researches 1832-1836, published in 1839 to accompany the official account of the voyage by FitzRoy, and Darwin's ideas were given definitive treatment in the first edition of The structure and distribution of Coral Reefs, published in London in 1842.3 In his Autobiography, Darwin has this to say about the formulation of his theory: No other

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F1576 Periodical contribution: Stoddart, D. R. ed. 1962. Coral islands by Charles Darwin: with introduction, map and remarks. Atoll Research Bulletin no. 88: 1-20. Text Image PDF

expected under any other circumstances.— Capt. FitzRoy has discovered an interesting tradition amongst the Low Islanders, that the arrival of the first Ship. was followed not long afterwards by a great inundation which destroyed many people.— Earthquakes are occasionally experienced here; at Tahiti there happened one which was believed to have foretold the arrival of the first Missionaries. [page] 1

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F1576 Periodical contribution: Stoddart, D. R. ed. 1962. Coral islands by Charles Darwin: with introduction, map and remarks. Atoll Research Bulletin no. 88: 1-20. Text Image PDF

Cambridge and quoted in 'Coral Islands.' It is clear from 'Coral Islands' that a number of volumes which are no longer in his library were also taken on the Beagle: chiefly Kotzebue's 'Voyage;' Ellis's 'Polynesian Researches;' Bennett's 'Wanderings in New South Wales;' Byron's 'Voyage;' and King's 'Narrative.' De la Beche's 'Researches in theoretical geology,' 1834, is in the library, but not the 'Geological Manual,' 1831, which was probably used during the voyage. We have the evidence of FitzRoy that a

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CUL-DAR36.445-446 Note: [1835.02.00--1835.06.00] Geological diary: Douglass states that the Cordilleras about the Estero de Reloncavi. Text Image

vents. Mem.: Earthquake of the 20th. 1 Robert FitzRoy

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CUL-DAR31.318 Note: 1835.09.00 Zoological diary: Galapagos Text Image

encroaches on the body?— A Ball of foam in the centre from a river often becomes untwisted into a river ribbon?— Capt. FitzRoy remarks they now are parallel to N S the direction of the Winds, viz N S. The difficulty of accounting for the ribbons is not much less.— Without supposing they attract each other

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CUL-DAR31.321-344 Note: 1835.09.00--1835.10.00 Zoological diary: Galapagos Text Image

lower dry arid sterile districts: in the latter kind of soil their numbers are more especially abundant.— I cannot give a better idea of this than by stating we had difficulty in finding a piece of ground free from their burrows large enough to pitch our tents.— They are ugly animals, from their low facial angle have a singularly stupid appearance.— Capt. FitzRoy specimens will give a good idea of their size.— Their colors are, whole belly, front legs, head Saffron Y Dutch orange — upper side of

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CUL-DAR31.321-344 Note: 1835.09.00--1835.10.00 Zoological diary: Galapagos Text Image

Galapagos Isd 1835 Ornithology I believe the collections of birds formed by Mr Bynoe, Capt. FitzRoy myself will show give a nearly perfect series of the birds.— At this time of year (end of Septemb beginning of Octob), from the state in which the birds appeared to be I should imagine the young ones last years produce had nearly attained perfect plumage.— In no female of the smaller birds the eggs in the Ovarium were much developed.— The Ornithology is manifestly S. American.— Far the

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A351 Periodical contribution: Anon. 1836. [Return of the Beagle and Darwin's observations]. Nautical Magazine 5: 755. Text

Anon. 1836. [Return of the Beagle and Darwin's observations]. Nautical Magazine 5: 755. [page] 755 His Majesty's Sloop Beagle, Captain Fitzroy, has arrived and is now lying paid off at Woolwich. The Beagle sailed from England in 1831, for the purpose of surveying the coasts of South America; on which service she has been employed since that time, and on her way home has performed the circuit of the globe. She has successively visited the Galapagos, Tahiti, Tongataboo, New Zealand, Sydney, King

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CUL-DAR40.8 Note: [1836--1837] Red notebook: 99e-100e (excised pages) Text Image

shells. 2–3 Juan y Santacilla, Jorge and Ulloa, Antonio de. 1806. A voyage to South America...undertaken...by G. Juan and A. de Ulloa, Captains of the Spanish Navy. translated by John Adams. 4th ed. London: John Stockdale. [vol. 1 only, on Beagle, inscribed Robt FitzRoy to Charles Darwin ] CUL-DAR.LIB.330 vol. 1 Text [vol. 2 Text

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F1640 Periodical contribution: FitzRoy, R. and Darwin, C. R. 1836. A letter, containing remarks on the moral state of Tahiti, New Zealand &c. South African Christian Recorder 2 (4) (September): 221-238. Text Image PDF

FitzRoy, R. and Darwin, C. R. 1836. A letter, containing remarks on the moral state of Tahiti, New Zealand, c. South African Christian Recorder 2 (4) (September): 221-238. [page] 221 A LETTER, Containing Remarks on the Moral State of TAHITI, NEW ZEALAND, c. ____ BY CAPT. R. FITZROY AND C. DARWIN, ESQ. OF H.M.S. 'Beagle.'1 ____ A VERY short stay at the Cape of Good Hope is sufficient to convince even a passing stranger, that a strong feeling against the Missionaries in South Africa is there

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F1640 Periodical contribution: FitzRoy, R. and Darwin, C. R. 1836. A letter, containing remarks on the moral state of Tahiti, New Zealand &c. South African Christian Recorder 2 (4) (September): 221-238. Text Image PDF

exerted in other than offices of religion and education,—while the authorized officer, or agent of government, can be referred to in secular affairs. ROBT. FITZROY. On the whole, balancing all that we have heard, and all that we ourselves have seen concerning the missionaries in the Pacific, we are very much satisfied that they thoroughly deserve the warmest support not only of individuals, but of the British Government. ROBT. FITZROY. CHARLES DARWIN. At Sea, 28th June, 1836

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CUL-DAR29.1.D1-D8 Note: 1836 'Shells in spirits of wine' [Beagle animal notes] Text Image

stick, (and Crustaceae Macrouri? Janr Chiloe 1267. Marine shells for dissecion. Chonos Archip. Jan. 1174. Great Balanus (for dissection) Chiloe Are esteemed very good eating. grow to 5 or 6 times the size of specimen; sometimes at the lowest spring tides can be seen, generally grow in deeper water. 1243. Bulla, body yellowish. Lima S. Lorenzo. July. 1289. Balanus. one common on the rocks. the other on the green Turtle. (Capt. FitzRoy sends specimen of this animal). for dissection. Sept Galapagos

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A73 Periodical contribution: FitzRoy, R. 1836. Sketch of the Surveying Voyages of his Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 1825-1836. Commanded by Captains P. P. King, P. Stokes, and R. Fitz-Roy, Royal Navy. Journal of the Geological Society of London 6: 311-343. (Communicated by John Barrow) Text Image PDF

FitzRoy, R. 1836. Sketch of the Surveying Voyages of his Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 1825-1836. Commanded by Captains P. P. King, P. Stokes, and R. Fitz-Roy, Royal Navy. Journal of the Geological Society of London 6: 311-343. (Communicated by John Barrow) [page] 311 XVII. Sketch of the Surveying Voyages of his Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 1825 1836. Commanded by Captains P. P. King, P. Stokes, and R. Fitz-Roy, Royal Navy. Communicated by Sir John Barrow, Bart. THE best

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F1577 Periodical contribution: Barlow, Nora ed. 1963. Darwin's ornithological notes. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Historical Series 2 (7): 201-278. With introduction, notes and appendix by the editor. Text Image PDF

] there are however others (of which Capt. F. R. [FitzRoy] Mr. Bynoe have specimens) colored precisely in the same way, differing only in proportional length of wing feathers in the skin about the beak being quite white [ beak itself nearly black added later]. MS.40 (a) verso (a) There is a specimen of the wing, of what I consider the old cock bird. The Gauchos (who are excellent practical naturalists) state that all the yellow legged rufous thighs specimens are females (which agrees with the one

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F1577 Periodical contribution: Barlow, Nora ed. 1963. Darwin's ornithological notes. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Historical Series 2 (7): 201-278. With introduction, notes and appendix by the editor. Text Image PDF

[End of insertion XXX. The writing can just be discerned here through a huge blot.] | MS. 50 N.B. I will here add a few trifling observations on some well known birds at the Falkland Isds. M. Lesson states, that three sorts of Penguin are found amongst these Islands. Capt. FitzRoy has a fourth species, which I have seen also in the St. of Magellan. Penguin One day I was much amused by watching the manners of P. demersa, having placed myself between it the water. It is a brave bird; till

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CUL-DAR38.858-863 Note: 1836.03.00 Geological diary: King George's Sound Text Image

patches on hill side — very ferruginous Conglomerate. — said to occur frequently together with Sandstone. Bald head adjoining points I visited Bald Head which has been mentioned in the voyages of Vancouver, Flinders, King, in company with Captain FitzRoy, to inspect the Calcareous rock, which has assumed the peculiar forms [word deleted]. — We agreed perfectly in our conclusion regarding line between Bald head adjoining points consist of conical massive hills of Granite. — Give proofs of general

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CUL-DAR41.53-56 Note: [1836.04.00] Sulivans outside deep soundings (and other lists of soundings, with Text Image

Corallina 3/4 inch square, stony branched coral like those of T. del. Fuego Capt. FitzRoy. near to [Breakers] 1) 8F Beautifully marked with Astrea. quite clean; axis smooth probably alive 14) sparing calc sand, arming broken [?]7) arming quite clean, irregularly marked 30 28) abundant calc sand 15, very little calc sand. arming much broken 53 vers

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CUL-DAR41.53-56 Note: [1836.04.00] Sulivans outside deep soundings (and other lists of soundings, with Text Image

must be. At Anchorage most impalpable sand or mud generally sand in the hollows. excepting Capt FitzRoy soundings his in the deeper water chiefly only the filiaceous madrepore. 1 Peter Benson Stewart, mate on the Beagle. Darwin also spelled his name as Stuart in the Beagle diary. 54

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