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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

.E. 2 b c 30 12 30 19 83 81 Bahia. 10 Noon. N. 4 b c q 30 14 30 21 82 81 Bahia. 11 Noon. S.E. 4 b c 30 23 30 26 83 81 Bahia. 12 Noon. S.E. 2 b c 30 13 30 17 79 77 Bahia. 13 Noon. S.E. 4 b c q 30 11 30 19 82 80 Bahia. 14 Noon. S.E. 4 b c v 30 10 30 20 82 80 Bahia. 15 Noon. N. 4 c o 30 14 30 21 80 74 Bahia. 81 16 Noon. S.E. 4 b c 30 19 30 20 83 25 80 5 82 13 06 s. Off Bahia. 17 Noon. S.E. 4 b c 30 20 30 25 83 82 Bahia Harbour. 18 Noon. S.E. 4 b c 30 20 30 22 82 81 83 Bahia Harbour. 19 Noon. VBLE. 2

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

Devonport) taken from the Ordnance Survey and Dr. Tiarks 0 16 41,4 Captain W. F. W. Owen placed Port Praya in 1 34 04,8 Dr. Tiarks's longitude of Madeira and Capt. P. P. King's meridian distance thence to the same spot in Port Praya placed it in 1 34 02,9 Beagle Plymouth to Port Praya 1 17 20,7 Beagle Port Praya to Plymouth 1 17 19,4 Beagle Port Praya to Bahia 1 00 03,0 Beagle Bahia to Port Praya 1 00 04,1 Beagle Bahia to Rio de Janeiro 0 18 31,6 Beagle Rio de Janeiro to Bahia 0 18 31,4 Beagle Bahia

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

lightning House struck . . . . . . 44 CHAPTER IV. Rio Negro Estancias attacked by Indians Salt lakes, geological position of Flamingoes R. Negro to Colorado Sacred tree Patagonian hare Indian families General Rosas Proceed to Bahia Blanca Sand dunes Negro lieutenant Bahia Blanca Ground incrusted with Glauber salt Punta Alta Zorillo . . . 74 CHAPTER V. Bahia Blanca Geology Extinct quadrupeds, four Edentata, horse, Ctenomys Recent extinction of Longevity of species Large animals do not require luxuriant

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

round the north-east extremity of the island, and steered for Bahia de Todos Santos. Having remained only one day at anchor, in consequence of information that no better landing could be expected for many days; and wishing to ascertain the rates of the chronometers, as well as to procure a supply of water, I decided to go to Bahia, as the nearest port convenient for both purposes. From the 23d to the 27th we found a current setting us southward, between twenty and thirty miles each day. This

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

CHAPTER IV. Rio Negro Estancias attacked by Indians Salt lakes, geological position of Flamingoes R. Negro to Colorado Sacred tree Patagonian hare Indian families General Rosas Proceed to Bahia Blanca Sand dunes Negro lieutenant Bahia Blanca Ground incrusted with Glauber salt Punta Alta Zorillo. RIO NEGRO TO BAHIA BLANCA. JULY 24TH, 1833. The Beagle sailed from Maldonado, and on August the 3d she arrived off the mouth of the Rio Negro. This is the principal river on the whole line of coast

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

CHAPTER V. Bahia Blanca Geology Extinct quadrupeds, four Edentata, horse, ctenomys Recent extinction Longevity of species Large animals do not require luxuriant vegetation Southern Africa Siberian fossils Catalogue of extinct quadrupeds in South America Two species of Ostrich, habits of Tinochorus Oven-bird Armadilloes Venomous snake, toad, lizard Hybernation of animals Habits of sea-pen Indian wars and massacres Arrow-head, antiquarian relic. BAHIA BLANCA. THE Beagle arrived on the 24th of

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F8.10 Book: Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Mammalia Part 2 no. 4 of The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. By George R. Waterhouse. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF

latitude 50°) I saw its tesselated covering lying on the ground. At Bahia Blanca, I found in the stomach of this armadillo, coleoptera, larvæ, roots of plants, and even a small snake of the genus Amphisbæna. All the species, excepting one, wander about by day. At Bahia Blanca, during a morning's ride, three or four of the D. minutus generally were met with; but, in order to secure them, it was necessary to jump off one's horse as quickly as possible, otherwise, they would have disappeared by

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F9.2 Book: Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Mammalia Part 2 of The zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle. by George R. Waterhouse. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF

latitude 50°) I saw its tesselated covering lying on the ground. At Bahia Blanca, I found in the stomach of this armadillo, coleoptera, larvæ, roots of plants, and even a small snake of the genus Amphisbæna. All the species, excepting one, wander about by day. At Bahia Blanca, during a morning's ride, three or four of the D. minutus generally were met with; but, in order to secure them, it was necessary to jump off one's horse as quickly as possible, otherwise, they would have disappeared by

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

Mauritius Cape of Good Hope St. Helena Ascension Bahia Pernambuco Cape Verde Islands Azores Arrive in England 619 CHAPTER XXVII. Remarks on the early migrations of the human race 640 CHAPTER XXVIII. A very few Remarks with reference to the Deluge 657 [Directions to binder

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

04,69 Mean 1 00 00,16 1 00 03,00 Preferred 1h. 00m. 03,0s. Places of observation: At Port Praya, as before. At Bahia, in Fort San Pedro, Gamboa. BAHIA TO RIO DE JANEIRO. Twenty Chronometers. H. M. s. H. M. s. A 0 18 32,50 0 18 32,50 C ...... 28,98 D ...... 30,47 ...... 30,47 F ...... 35,52 G ...... 33,90 H ...... 31,59 ...... 31,59 K ...... 31,25 ...... 31,25 L ...... 29,76 M ..... 38,23 N ...... 30,98 ...... 30,98 Twenty-two Days. H. M. s. H. M. s. O 0 18 31,35 ...... 31,35 P ...... 32,06 0 18

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

38 59 14 Noon. S.S.W. 4 b c 30 31 30 30 77 76 79 16 55 38 45 79 5 15 Noon. E.S.E. 6 c o q p 30 32 30 26 80 78 80 5 14 23 38 32 16 Noon. E. 4 b c o 30 30 30 29 80 79 Bahia. 17 Noon. S.E. 2 b c 30 33 30 28 82 81 Bahia. 18 Noon. S.E. 4 b c 30 32 30 30 81 82 Bahia. 19 Noon. S.E. 2 b c q 30 30 30 29 80 79 Bahia. 20 Noon. S.E. 2 b c q p 30 28 30 28 81 80 Bahia. 21 Noon. S. 2 c o r 30 26 30 26 76 74 Bahia. 22 Noon. W. 2 b c 30 26 30 23 78 77 Bahia. 23 Noon. E.S.E. 4 b c 30 28 30 26 81 80 Bahia. 24 Noon

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

AUGUST. 1 10 A.M. 4 b c 29 90 30 32 78 5 75 74 5 2 9 A.M. S. S. E. 4 b c 29 90 30 32 78 5 75 Bahia. 3 9 A.M. S. W. 4 b c 29 95 30 34 77 5 73 Bahia. 4 9 A.M. 30 32 77 5 Bahia. 5 Noon. S. S. W. 2 b c 29 90 30 32 77 5 75 Bahia. 74 6 Noon. S. W. b. W. 4 b c 29 88 30 0 77 73 75 5 Bahia. 75 74 7 10 A.M. VBLE. 4 b c q 29 94 30 31 77 74 75 5 13 02 38 15 75 5 8 10 A.M. VBLE. 2 o g 29 92 30 31 77 74 75 5 12 55 37 47 9 10 A.M. VBLE. 4 b c 29 90 30 32 78 76 75 5 12 53 37 23 76 10 10 A.M. S. E. 5 b c q 29 90

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

from Bahia to Rio, determined by the French expedition under Baron Roussin, and that measured by the Beagle; yet was unable to detect any mistake or oversight on my part; I resolved to return to Bahia, and ascertain whether the Beagle's measurement was incorrect. Such a step was not warranted by my instructions; but I trusted to the Hydrographer for appreciating my motives, and explaining them to the Lords of the Admiralty. In a letter to Captain Beaufort, I said, I have not the least doubt of our

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

, assisted by Massey's log, as well as Massey's lead, we made a short passage, without an hour's delay or scant wind. This was favourable for the chronometer measurement, and I was deeply gratified by finding, soon after our arrival, that the measure from Rio to Bahia confirmed that previously made, even to a second of time. On the 23d of May, we sailed the second time from Bahia, and steered to pass as near as possible to the eastern side of the Abrolhos; but, owing to unfavourable winds, could not

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

In the morning we sent for the horses very early, and started for another exhilarating gallop. We passed the Cabeza del Buey, an old name given to the head of a large marsh, which extends from Bahia Blanca. Here we changed horses, and passed through some leagues of swamps and saltpetre marshes. Changing horses for the last time, we again began wading through the mud. My animal fell, and I was well soused in black mire a very disagreeable accident, when one does not possess a change of clothes

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

noceroses and elephants over the Karros of Southern Africa. After our long digression, if we return to the case of the fossil animals at Bahia Blanca, there is a difficulty from our not knowing on what food the great Edentata probably lived. If on insects and larvæ, like their nearest representatives the armadilloes and anteaters, there is an end to all conjecture. But as vegetation is the first source of life in every part of the world, I think we may safely conclude that the country around

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

have already mentioned nearly all the mammalia common in this country. Of armadilloes three species occur, namely, the Dasypus minutus or pichy, the Villosus or peludo, and the apar. The first extends as far south as lat. 50°, which is about ten degrees further than any other kind. A fourth species, the Mulita, only extends as far south as the Sierra Tapalguen, lat. 37° 30', which is north of Bahia Blanca. The four species have nearly similar habits; the peludo, however, is nocturnal, while the

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

necessarily depend on the dew for its moisture; and this probably is absorbed by the skin, for it is known, that these reptiles possess great powers of cutaneous absorption. At Maldonado, I found one in a situation nearly as dry as at Bahia Blanca, and thinking to give it a great treat, carried it to a pool of water; not only was the little animal unable to swim, but, I think, without help would soon have been drowned. Of lizards there were many kinds, but only one remarkable, from its habits. It

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

. Darwin Persons on board Changes List of those who returned Supplies Admiralty Instructions Memorandum Hydrographer's Memorandum 17 CHAPTER III. Ready for sea Detained Sail from England Well provided Bay of Biscay Compasses Local attraction Eight Stones Madeira Deception Squall Teneriffe Santa Cruz Quarantine Squalls Cape Verde Islands Port Praya Produce Orchilla Bad season St. Paul Rocks Cross Equator Fernando de Noronha Bahia Slavery Abrolhos Cape Frio 42 [page] vii

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F8.10 Book: Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Mammalia Part 2 no. 4 of The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. By George R. Waterhouse. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF

WEST COAST. EAST COAST. VALPARAISO. BUENOS AYRES. Mus Renggeri. Mus decumanus. decumanus. BAHIA BLANCA. Mus Braziliensis. CONCEPCION. elegans. Mus longicaudatus. gracilipes. RIO NEGRO. CHILOE AND CHONOS ARCHIPELAGO. Mus griseo-flavus. Mus brachiotis. PORT DESIRE. Mus canescens. ST. JULIAN. Reithrodon cuniculoïdes. xanthopygus. Reithrodon cuniculoïdes. SANTA CRUZ. Mus canescens. micropus. xanthopygus. Reithrodon cuniculoïdes. FALKLAND ISLANDS. Mus decumanus. Musculus. STRAITS OF MAGELLAN. Mus

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F9.2 Book: Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Mammalia Part 2 of The zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle. by George R. Waterhouse. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF

WEST COAST. EAST COAST. VALPARAISO. BUENOS AYRES. Mus Renggeri. — Mus decumanus. — decumanus. BAHIA BLANCA. Mus Braziliensis. CONCEPCION. — elegans. Mus longicaudatus. — gracilipes. RIO NEGRO. CHILOE AND CHONOS ARCHIPELAGO. Mus griseo-flavus. Mus brachiotis. PORT DESIRE. Mus canescens. ST. JULIAN. Reithrodon cuniculoïdes. — xanthopygus. Reithrodon cuniculoïdes. SANTA CRUZ. Mus canescens. — micropus. — xanthopygus. Reithrodon cuniculoïdes. FALKLAND ISLANDS. Mus decumanus. — Musculus. STRAITS OF

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

RIO DE JANEIRO TO BAHIA. Twenty Chronometers. H. M. s. H. M. s. A 0 18 29,58 C ...... 31,50 ...... 31,50 D ...... 31,46 ...... 31,46 E ...... 27,79 F ...... 31,87 ...... 31,87 G ...... 30,89 ...... 30,89 H ...... 29,92 K ...... 30,09 L ...... 30,22 M ...... 29,68 Six Days H. M. s. H. M. s. N 0 18 29,60 O ...... 31,17 ...... 31,17 P ...... 31,37 ...... 31,37 R ...... 31,61 ...... 31,61 T ...... 31,44 ...... 31,44 V ...... 29,71 W ...... 33,02 X ...... 31,83 ..... 31,83 Y ...... 32,57 Z

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

. Seven Days. H. M. S. H. M. S. A 0 34 45,95 45,95 B 44,18 C 44,96 44,96 D 45,00 45,00 G 45,72 45,72 H 44,15 K 45,42 45,42 L 0 34 48,23 N 46,37 O 45,26 45,26 R 46,37 46,37 S 45,72 45,72 W 45,93 45,93 Z 46,22 46,22 Mean 45,68 45,65 Preferred 0h. 34m. 45,7s. Places of observation: St. Helena, as before. Ascension, centre of the Barrack Square. ASCENSION to BAHIA. Fifteen Chronometers. Ten Days. H. M. S. H. M. S. A 1 36 27,18 27,18 B 20,25 C 25,75 25,75 D 28,31 28,31 G 24,47 24,47 H 23,48 K 22,36 L 28

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

BAHIA to PERNAMBUCO. Fifteen Chronometers. Seven Days. H. M. S. H. M. S. A 0 14 35,82 35,82 B 37,84 C 36,03 36,03 D 34,89 G 36,80 36,80 H 36,76 36,76 K 37,41 37,41 L 34,85 N 0 14 35,02 O 36,23 36,23 R 36,19 36,19 S 36,79 36,79 V 37,80 W 35,24 35,24 Z 36,97 36,97 Mean 36,31 36,42 Preferred 0h. 14m. 36,4s. Places of observation: Bahia, as before. Pernambuco, the south-west end of the Arsenal. PERNAMBUCO TO PORT PRAYA. Fourteen Chronometers. Fourteen Days. H. M. S. H. M. S. A 0 45 23,77 B 28,32

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

CHAPTER VI. Set out for Buenos Ayres Rio Sauce Sierra Ventana Transportal of pebbles Third posta Driving horses Bolas Partridges and foxes Features of country Long-legged plover Teru-tero Hailstorm Natural enclosures in Sierra Tapalguen Flesh of puma Meat diet Guardia del Monte Effects of cattle on the vegetation Cardoon Buenos Ayres Corral where animals are slaughtered. BAHIA BLANCA TO BUENOS AYRES. SEPTEMBER 8TH. Having with some difficulty hired a Gaucho to accompany me, on my ride to

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

barrier, 556. Azores, 594. Bahia Blanca, 89-123. Bahia, Brazil, 11. , scenery of, 589. Bald Head, Australia, 537. Ballenar, Chile, 428. Banda Oriental, 169. Barking bird, 352. Basaltic platform of Santa Cruz, 216. Bathurst, Australia, 528. Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 496. Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, 237. , scenery of, 240. Beetles alive in sea, 186. Beetles, dung-feeders, 583. Bell of Quillota, 312. Berkeley Sound, 245. Birds, species peculiar to certain islan in the Galapagos Archipelago, 475

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

Bahia, or San Salvador, currents before reaching, scenery, present state, 60 slavery, its evils, 61, 62 city described, 63 survey, shoals, current, ship's course, 64, 78. Bahias Dos, Cape, 305. Bank Yngles in River Plata, 92, 286. Barometer, 49, 83 fall and changes before 'pampero,' 86, 91, in gale, 226 at Falklands, 244, 245 anomaly near Valdivia, 396 before great earthquake, 411, 412. Beagle at Falmouth, 2 paid off, 7 re-commissioned 14, 17 outfit, 18-22 plan of voyage, 24-41 detention, 42

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

OTHER POSITIONS ASCERTAINED AND USED TO CONTINUE THE CHAIN OF MERIDIAN DISTANCES. Not included in the Survey. Lat. South. Long. West. Var. East. H. W. R. S. h. m. Feet. Otaheite Point Venus* extremity ... ... 17 29 15 149 30 00 7 54 Noon every day. 1 * By continuing the chain of meridian distances westward from Bahia (in Brazil), Otaheite (Point Venus extremity) would be in ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 149 34 30 And by taking the measures eastward from Bahia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 149 26

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

any thing not contrary to religion, or law, from the moment he or she embarked on board a vessel belonging to that country, or placed a foot upon its soil; which might then indeed be termed, in common with our happy land, a sacred soil. By such a plan as this, individuals would suffer for a time, but the mass of society would be gainers incalculably. Well-known authors have already said so much of Bahia, its spacious harbour, and delightful environs, that it would be impertinent in the writer of

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

fresh air, a pleasing view, and freedom from annoyances, the less his organs will be offended, and his temper tried. We sailed from Bahia on the 18th. The bank which projects from the light-house point had been minutely examined by us, during the Beagle's stay in port; on one day, indeed, she went out and anchored at the outer end of the shoal, in order to determine its extent, and assist the boats in sounding; therefore I did not hesitate to stand across it; but there is not water enough over

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

Be this as it may, there is now a mass of banks extending far to seaward, which make the coast from Blanco Bay to San Blas extremely dangerous; more particularly, as the adjoining shore is almost a dead flat, and so low, that in many parts it can only be seen when the observer is among, or upon, the shoals. The space between Union Bay and San Blas was very appropriately named by the Spaniards Bahia Anegada (dried up bay), because it is so shallow, and the inner parts are rather drowned land

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

appearance of luxuriance. At some elevation great masses of the columnar rock, shaded by laurels, and ornamented by a tree covered by fine pink flowers like those of a foxglove, but without a single leaf, gave a pleasing effect to the nearer parts of the scenery. BAHIA, OR SAN SALVADOR. BRAZIL, FEB. 29TH. The day has past delightfully. Delight itself, however, is a weak term to express the feelings of a naturalist who, for the first time, has been wandering by himself in a Brazilian forest. Among

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

cavates its own burrow, but uses that of the Bizcacha. Wherever this animal is present, without doubt this is true; but on the sandy plains of Bahia Blanca, where the Bizcacha is not found, the Gauchos maintain that the Agouti is its own workman. The same thing occurs with the little owls of the Pampas (Noctua cunicularia), which have so often been described as standing like sentinels at the mouths of the burrows; for in Banda Oriental, owing to the absence of the Bizcacha, they are obliged to

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

is a very severe punishment; four posts are driven into the ground, and the man is extended by his arms and legs horizontally, and there left to stretch for several hours. The idea is evidently taken from the usual method of drying hides. My interview passed away without a smile, and I obtained a passport and order for the government post-horses, and this he gave me in the most obliging and ready manner. In the morning we started for Bahia Blanca, which we reached in two days. Leaving the

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

more extraordinary. In many parts of South America, wherever the climate is moderately dry, these incrustations occur; but I have nowhere seen them so abundant as near Bahia Blanca. The salt here consists of a large proportion of sulphate of soda mixed with a very little of the common muriate. As long as the ground remains moist in these salitrales (as the Spaniards improperly call them, mistaking this substance for saltpetre), nothing is to be seen but an extensive plain composed of a black

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

and quietness to a low point called Punta Alta, whence we could see nearly the whole of the great harbour of Bahia Blanca. The wide expanse of water is choked up by numerous great mud-banks, which the inhabitants call Cangrejales, or crabberies, from the number of small crabs. The mud is so soft, that it is impossible to walk over them, even for the shortest distance. Many of the banks have their surfaces covered with long rushes, the tops of which alone are visible at high water. On one occasion

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

Patagonia, and the united provinces of La Plata. It has not crossed the Cordillera; but I have seen it within the first range of mountains on the Uspallata plain, elevated between six and seven thousand feet. The ordinary habits of the ostrich are familiar to every one. They feed on vegetable matter; such as roots and grass; but at Bahia Blanca, I have repeatedly seen three or four come down at low water to the extensive mud-banks which are then dry, for the sake, as the Gauchos say, of catching

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

Indians together, and that in summer their numbers would be doubled. Ambassadors were to have been sent to the Indians at the small salinas, near Bahia Blanca, whom I mentioned that a cacique, this same man, had betrayed. The communication, therefore, extends from the Cordillera to the east coast. General Rosas's plan is to kill all stragglers, and having driven the remainder to a common point, in the summer, with the assistance of the Chilenos, to attack them in a body. This operation is to be

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

soldier for a guide, and started for the Sierra de la Ventana. This mountain is visible from the anchorage at Bahia Blanca; and Capt. FitzRoy calculates its height to be 3500 feet; an altitude very remarkable on this eastern side of the continent. I am not aware that any foreigner, previous to my visit, had ascended this mountain; and indeed very few of the soldiers at Bahia Blanca knew any thing about it. Hence we heard of beds of coal, of gold and silver, of caves, and of forests, all of

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

improbable that another large animal has likewise a similar affinity. The teeth of the rodent nearly equalling in size those of the Capybara, which were discovered near Bahia Blanca, must also be remembered. The law of the succession of types, although subject to some remarkable exceptions, must possess the highest interest to every philosophical naturalist, and was first clearly observed in regard to Australia, where fossil remains of a large and extinct species of Kangaroo and other

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

plain was mottled; I now found they were seafowl, which were sleeping in such full confidence, that even in midday a man could walk up to, and seize hold of them. These birds were the only living creatures I saw during the day. On the beach a great surf, although the breeze was light, was tumbling over the broken lava rocks. Upon leaving Ascension the ship's head was directed towards the coast of South America, and on August 1st, we anchored at Bahia or San Salvador. We staid here four days, in

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

CHAPTER IV. Loss of the Thetis Causes of her wreck Approach to Rio de Janeiro Owen Glendower Disturbance in Rio Harbour Observations Chronometers Return to Bahia Deaths Macacu Malaria Return to Rio de Janeiro Meridian Distances Regatta Fuegians Lightning Leave Rio Equipment Santa Martha Weather Santa Catharina Santos River Plata Pamperoes Gales off Buenos Ayres Monte Video Point Piedras Cape San Antonio River Plata Currents Tides Barometer Absence of Trees Cattle 67 CHAPTER V. Eastern Pampa

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F10.2 Book: FitzRoy, R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER FOR PLACING THE PLATES. VOLUME II. Chart of Tierra del Fuego .. .. .. .. .. Loose. Chart of Chil e .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Loose. Fuegian (Yapoo Tekeenica) .. .. .. .. Frontispiece. Panoramic View of Madeira .. .. .. to face page 46 Crossing the Line .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 San Salvador, Bahia .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 Patagonians at Gregory Bay .. .. .. .. .. 136 Fuegians Yacana, Pecheray, c. .. .. .. .. 141 Fuegians going to trade in Zapallos with the Patagonians .. 171

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

matter on tidal rocks Bahia Brazil Splendour of tropical scenery Pernambuco Singular reef Azores Supposed crater Hints to collectors Retrospect of the most impressive parts of the voyage . . . . . . 570 ADDENDA . . . . . . 609 INDEX. [page 1

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

JOURNAL OF CHARLES DARWIN, M.A., NATURALIST TO THE BEAGLE. CHAPTER I. Porto Praya Ribeira Grande Dry and clear atmosphere Effect of lava on calcareous beach Habits of Aplysia and Octopus St. Paul's rock non-volcanic Incrustations and stalactites of phosphate of lime Insects first colonists Fernando Noronha Bahia Extent of granite Burnished rocks Habits of Diodon Pelagic confervæ, infusoria Causes of discoloured sea. ST. JAGO-CAPE DE VERD ISLANDS. JAN. 16TH, 1832. The neighbourhood of Porto

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

ADDENDA. Page 76. I have said that crystals of sulphate of magnesia, called by the Spanish inhabitants, madre del sal, are scattered on the borders of the Salinas in Patagonia. By a mistake a wrong bottle was examined; and the crystals, I now find, are the sulphate of soda; but it appears that some sulphate of magnesia is dissolved in the underlying fetid mud. Page 96. In enumerating the fossils, which I collected at Bahia Blanca, I mention a tusk like that of a boar, and some very flat

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F10.2a Book: [FitzRoy, R.] 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

30 6 W. St. Michael's St. Braz Castle ... ... ... 37 43 58 25 40 15 24 15 0 15 7 W. CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. St. Jago Port Praya Quail Island, the west point (called also Gun Point)... ... 14 54 02 23 30 00 16 30 Noon. 5 N. W. (15 16 in 1831) St. Paul Pen do, or Pe ado de San Pedro summit ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 55 30 29 22 00 9 30 BRAZIL. SOUTH. Fernando de Noronha Fort Concep a ... 3 50 00 32 25 00 7 00 4 00 5 W. Pernambuco Fort Pic ... ... ... ... 8 3 35 34 51 30 5 54 4 23 6 N. Bahia Fort

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F10.3 Book: Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

°) three species of Oliva (one of large size), a Voluta (and perhaps a second species), and a Terebra, are amongst the most abundant shells on the mud-banks of Bahia Blanca. Another species of Voluta is found as far south as 45°, and there is some reason to believe, even much further. Oliva, Voluta, and Terebra are amongst the best-characterized tropical forms, that is, both the individuals and species of these genera are extremely abundant in the intertropical seas, whilst they are very rare, or do

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F8.10 Book: Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Mammalia Part 2 no. 4 of The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. By George R. Waterhouse. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF

seen at Port St. Julian during our voyage, yet Capt. Wood, in 1670, speaks of them as being numerous there. What cause can have altered, in a wide, uninhabited, and rarely visited country, the range of an animal like this ? Azara states,† that the Cavy never excavates its own burrow, but uses that of the Bizcacha. Wherever this animal is present, without doubt this is true; but on the sandy plains of Bahia Blanca, where the Bizcacha is not found, the Spaniards maintain that the Cavy is its own

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F9.2 Book: Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Mammalia Part 2 of The zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle. by George R. Waterhouse. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF

. . 13 0 of tail (fur included) . . 11 0 Habitat, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, (April,) and Bahia Blanca, (August.) The markings in this animal vary slightly in intensity; those on the body are generally indistinct, but the black rings on the legs are always very conspicuous. This animal takes its name from ‘paja,' the Spanish word for straw, from its habit of frequenting reeds. It is common over the whole of the great plains, which compose the eastern side of the southern part of America. According to