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transformation is all owing to you. I sat the other evening gazing in silent admiration at the first page of my own volume, when I received it from the printers!25 In November 1837 difficulties arose when FitzRoy took sudden and quite unjustified offence at what he regarded as CD's failure to make proper acknowledgement of the help of his shipmates,26 but this was soon resolved, and by the end of February 1838 both CD's and King's volumes had been printed, while FitzRoy proceeded more slowly with his

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surveying expedition to South America 1826 30. He was the author of Vol. 1 of the Narrative. He settled in Australia, where CD met him on 26 January 1836 (see p. 405). His eldest son Philip Gidley King, then aged 14, was a midshipman on the Beagle from 1831 to 1836, after which he too lived in Australia. 2nd Went on board. 3rd Walked to Plymouth with Caps King FitzRoy. 4th Cap FitzRoy took me in the Commissioners boat to the breakwater, where we staid for more than an hour. Cap. FitzRoy was

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been heard of their exertions having obtained any satisfactory notice at head-quarters, which much diminished the gratification I might otherwise have felt on my own account.' See Narrative 2: 425. FitzRoy had held the rank of Commander since 1828, and now became a full Captain in rank as well as title. 27th I set out on a journey to Coquimbo, from thence through Guasco to Copiapo, where Capt. FitzRoy offered to call for me. The distance in a straight line is only 420 maritime miles, but as I

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somewhat eccentric scheme with the more readily acceptable objective of completing the survey of the coast of South America. In writing his daily journal for 24 January 1830, and concerned at finding substantial compass variations in the neighbourhood of the Fury and Magill Islands in the western part of Tierra del Fuego, FitzRoy had recorded: There may be metal in many of the Fuegian mountains, and I much regret that no person in the vessel was skilled in mineralogy, or at all acquainted with

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manuscript diary were incorporated in the Journal of Researches, the final length of which was 223,000 words. The picture given in the present volume of CD's share in the voyage of the Beagle hence preserves the continuity that he sacrificed to some extent in his better known work, and constitutes an account of his daily activities that is matchless in its immediacy and vivid descriptiveness. Darwin and FitzRoy In conclusion, something needs to be said here about FitzRoy's motivation for

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6th The boats have returned. Affairs in the city now more decidedly show a party spirit, as the black troops are enclosed in the citadel by double the number of armed citizens, Capt FitzRoy deemed it advisable to withdraw his force. It is probable in a very short time the two adverse sides will come to an encounter: under such circumstances, Capt FitzRoy being in possession of the central fort, would have |208| found it very difficult to have preserved his character of neutrality. There

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, Richard. Missionary at Waimate, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, since 1819. Not in holy orders, but ran the farm at which the natives were taught agriculture. Davis, John (1550 1605). English sea captain and navigator. Discoverer in the Desire of the Falkland Islands on 14 August 1592. Derbishire, Alexander. Mate on the Beagle, 1831 2. Returned to England, April 1832. Dickson, Mr. (d. 1833). Englishman (or Irishman according to FitzRoy) resident as storekeeper at Port Louis in the Falkland Islands

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oclock went by the Wonder coach as far as Brickhill, I then proceeded by postchaises to Cambridge. I there staid two days consulting with Prof. Henslow. At this point I had nearly given up all hopes, owing to a letter from Cap. FitzRoy to Mr Wood,7 which threw on every thing a very discouraging appearance. On Monday 5th I went to London that same day saw Caps. Beaufort FitzRoy. The latter soon smoothed away all difficulties from that time to the present has taken the kindest interest in all my

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rose buoyant to the sea. In the evening it moderated we made out Cape Spencer (near Wigwam Cove), running in, anchored behind false Cape Horn. As it was dark there was difficulty in finding a place; but as the men officers from constant wet are much tired, the anchor was let go in the unusual depth of 47 fathoms. The luxury of quiet water after being involved in such a warring of the elements is indeed great. It could have been |284| no ordinary one since Capt. FitzRoy considers it the worst gale

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related to John Lort Stokes, Mate and Assistant Surveyor on the Beagle, 1831 6), and after Capt Stakes's suicide at Port Famine in August 1828 by Capt FitzRoy. A tender, the Adelaide, was also taken on in Monte Video after Capt King, acting in a more circumspect manner than FitzRoy did later, had first secured the Admiralty's approval. 18th At night the Packet fired guns to tell us she was on her way to Rio: This caused a scene of animation bustle; for immediately orders were given hands unmoor ship

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remained in bed till the end of October.1 It was a grievous loss of time, as I had hoped to have collected many animals. Capt FitzRoy very kindly delayed the sailing of the Ship till the 10th of November, by which time I was quite well again. During my absence, some great changes took place in the affairs of the expedition.2 The Adventure was sold; in consequence Mr Wickham has returned as 1st Lieutenant: Every one feels the want of room occassioned by this change; it is indeed in every point of

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spirits so perfectly at their ease. After the dancing was over, the whole party formed a great circle on the ground the boiled rice sugar was distributed to the delight of all.2 1 Followed by a deleted sentence: 'I imagine from what I have read that similar scenes may be seen amongst the same coloured people, who inhabit the Southern extremity of Africa.' 2 FitzRoy wrote: 'Mr Darwin ensured the compliance of all the savages by providing an immense mess of boiled rice, with sugar, for their

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December 1836 he wrote to Caroline Darwin from London: My plans have, since being here, become more perplexed, with respect to the Journal part. I am becoming rather inclined to the plan of mixing up long passages with Capt FitzRoy. Dr Holland looked over a few pages, and evidently thought that it would not be worth while to publish it alone, as it would be partly going over the same ground with the Captain. The little Dr talked much good sense, and, what was far more surprising much sincerity. I shall

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the Western than in the Central Eastward parts of England. Monday 7th Staid at home. 8th In the morning, marked the time whilst Stokes took the altitude of the sun. Went on board the Beagle; she now begins for the first time to look clean well arranged. Was introduced to Cap FitzRoys two brothers, who have come down from London to wish him farewell. 9th Walked to Plymouth with Caps Fitz Videl called on Mr Harris. 10th Assisted Cap. FitzRoy at the Ath neum in reading the various angles of the

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from the men. In the boxes they are together, but the pit is full of men the gallery of women. The price for the boxes is about 14 pence or two paper dollars; for the rest of the house it is only one, or seven pence: of English money. |254| 9th Called with Capt. FitzRoy on Donna Clara or MrsClarke. The history of this woman is most strange. She was originally a handsome young woman, transported for some atrocious crime. On board the convict ship on its passage outwards, she lived with the Captain

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: in a few minutes we struck rather heavily on a rock; the tide was ebbing, but with good fortune she struck only twice more then went over. The Beagle, in her last voyage, struck in |414| the night as is now supposed, on the same rock. the summit is so small that the next day it could not be found by any efforts. On both occasions the Beagle has received no essential damage; for the which all in her ought to be grateful. At night we anchored off the coast. 2 1 Puerto San Juli n. 2 FitzRoy wrote

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misfortunes are. 3rd We felt, on board, a very smart shock of an earthquake: some compared the motion to that of a cable running out, others to the ship touching on a Mud bank. Capt. FitzRoy heard when on Mocha that the Sealers had experienced a succession of shocks during the last fortnight. 4th As soon as the ship entered the harbor of Concepcion, I landed |539| on the island of Quiriquina, there spent the day, whilst the ship was beating up to the anchorage. The Major domo of the estate rode

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APRIL 1836 Naturalists who have described in well known words the submarine grottoes, decked with a thousand beauties, have indulged in rather exuberant language. 6th I accompanied Capt. FitzRoy to an island near the head of the Lagoon; the channel was exceedingly intricate, winding through fields of delicately branched Corals. We saw several turtle two boats were then employed in catching them. The method is rather curious; the water is so clear shallow that although at first the turtle dives

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trader and sea captain at the Rio Negro in Patagonia. Acted as pilot for the Beagle, and hired La Paz and La Liebre to FitzRoy for surveys of the shallow coastal waters. Harris, William Snow (1791 1867). Physicist and inventor of the lightning conductor and other electrical devices. Kt 1847. FRS 1831. Head, Francis Bond (1793 1875). Colonial governor and author. Travelled in South America as manager of the Rio Plata Mining Association, 1825 6. Bt 1836. Hellyer, Edward H. (d. 1833). Clerk on the

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1867), leader of the group of missionaries, who was away at the time of CD's visit. Wilson, Belford Hinton (1804 58). British Consul in Lima, 1832 7; Charg d'Affaires, 1837 41. Consul General in Venezuela, 1842 52. Wilson, Mr. Missionary at Matavai in Tahiti since 1797. Wood, Alexander Charles (b. 1810). Colonial land and emigration commissioner. Robert FitzRoy's cousin. York Minster (b. 1804). Fuegian brought to England by FitzRoy in 1830, and returned to Tierra del Fuego in 1833. Name in

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of El Salvador (Central America). Zoologische Verhandelingen.23: 1 43. JENYNS, L., 1840 1842 Fish. In Darwin, C. The Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836 Pt. IV. i-xv, 172 pp. London: Smith Elder Co. LUCAS, J. S., 1980 Spider Crabs of the family Hymenosomatidae (Crustacea; Brachyura) with particular reference to Australian species: Systematics and Biology. Records of the Australian Museum 33: 148 247. MANNING, R. B., 1969

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yourself a dexterous twist your head feet come into their respective places. After a little time I daresay I shall, like others, find it very comfortable. I have spent the day partly on board partly with my brother: in the evening, Cap King son, Stokes, my brother myself dined with Cap FitzRoy. In the morning the ship rolled a good deal, but I did not feel uncomfortable; this gives me great hopes of escaping sea sickness. I find others trust in the same weak support. May we not be confounded. It

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. We expected no news we received none yet I believe a great disappointment to every person in the ship if we had not boarded her. To our shame be it spoken, we entirely forgot the Cholera Morbus, although ourselves having smarted from the quarantine at Teneriffe, yet we made no enquiries about our friends in England. 1 FitzRoy wrote: 'On the 10th we spoke the Lyra packet, going from England to Rio de Janeiro, and received a box from her containing six of Massey's sounding-leads, those

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of being wet through.1 |110| 1 FitzRoy wrote: 'The disagreeable practice alluded to has been permitted in most ships, because sanctioned by time; and though many condemn it as an absurd and dangerous piece of folly, it has also many advocates. Perhaps it is one of those amusements, of which the omission might be regretted. Its effects on the minds of those engaged in preparing for its mummeries, who enjoy it at the time, and talk of it long afterwards, cannot easily be judged of without being an

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day I have spent since I left England. Everybody is full of anxiety about letters news papers, tomorrow morning our fates will be decided. 1 A full account of the loss of the frigate HMS Thetis with 25 of her crew in a squall off Cape Frio on 5 December 1830 is given by FitzRoy in Narrative 2: 67 72. He concludes: Those who never run any risk; who sail only when the wind is fair; who heave to when approaching land, though perhaps a days sail distant; and who even delay the performance of urgent