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it must be some Heresy, accordingly Renous when he returned was arrested. Diary pp. 246-8 r.f. to captain beaufort, private Beagle, Valparaiso, 26 Septr/34 Dear Captain Beaufort, Will you allow the accompanying letters to be forwarded. They are duplicates of some letters on business - which I have sent with your letters - by the Samarang. Perhaps these duplicates sent by a Merchantman may arrive first. I am ever Your's most sincerely and respectfully Robt FitzRoy My Schooner is sold. Our painting

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15 to 40 should enroll himself as ready to be his soldier. Yesterday several young men were shot for neglecting to give in their names. Is not this a precious state of things? Goodbye till I again write from Sydney. Give my most affectionate love to my Father to all at home. My dear old Granny, your affectionate brother, Charles Darwin. Give my love also to Nancy. Darwin and Beagle pp. 126-8 On September 7th, the Beagle sailed for the Galapagos Islands, reaching Chatham Island (now known as San

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396 conrad martens's 'beagle' pictures 160 Beagle Channel. Alt Daruin [in distance, upper left], n.d. but ? March 3. Watercolour. RQMS l.d.i. 161 Ship at sea with men in rowing boat behind, n.d. Drawing RQMS l.d.5. FALKLAND ISLANDS 162 Settlement at Port Louis, East Faulklands. March 11 1834. Drawing. RQMS l.d.3. 163 Port Louis, East Faulklands. March 14 1834. Initialled top right: RF. Drawing. RQMS Sketchbook IV f.38. 164 Port Louis, n.d. Watercolour

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. Martens. Development of No. 209 in watercolour heightened with chalk. BM, L.B. 33. 211 Warp Cove, taken from on board H.M.S. Beagle [ with the 'Adventure' left centre]. Water dark brownish green and quite still- grey morning- getting under weigh - blue smoke rising from and hanging about the schooner - the Beagle sweeping out. June 10. Initialled top right: RF. RQMS Sketchbook IV f.46. 212 Mount Sarmiento, yooo ft. The glacier is that which is seen in the two preceeding sketches. Insert

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-boat, was sent back to the Beagle, and I set out on a westward excursion, accompanied by Messrs Darwin and Hamond, in the other two boats: my intention being to complete the exploration of Whale-boat Sound, and the north-west arm of the Beagle Channel; then revisit Woollya, either leave or remove Matthews, as might appear advisable, and repair to our ship in Goree Road. With a fair and fresh wind my boat and Mr Hamond's passed the Murray Narrow, and sailed far along the channel towards the west

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produces, it will not be conducive to their happiness. They have far too much sense not to see the vast superiority of civilized over uncivilized habits, yet I am afraid to the latter they must return. We took Matthews some of the clothes which he had buried, in the boat made sail. The Captain to save time determined to go to the South outside of Navarin Island, instead of our returning into the Beagle channel. We slept at night at the S. entrance of Ponsonby Sound, in the morning (7th) started

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18 8 1834 woollya r.f. Fuegians in the Beagle Channel his clothes', while he was asleep, the night before York left him naked. Not long after my departure in February 1833, the much-dreaded Oens-men came in numbers, overland, to Woollya; obliged Jemmy's tribe to escape to the small islands, and carried off every valuable which his party had not time to remove. They had doubtless heard of the houses and property left there, and hastened to seize upon it - like other 'borderers'. Until this time

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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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presented new scenes. When within the harbor the light was not good, but like to a good picture this evening's view prepared the mind for the morrow's enjoyment. In most glorious style did the little Beagle enter the port lower her sails alongside the Flag ship. We were hailed that from some trifling disturbances we must anchor in a particular spot. Whilst the Captain was away with the commanding officer, we tacked about the harbor gained great credit from the manner in which the Beagle was manned

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: the Beagle on the 7th of May sails back to Bahia. The reason is a most unexpected difference is found in the Longitudes. It is a thing of great importance the Captain has written to the Admiralty accordingly. Most likely I shall live quietly here, it will cost a little but I am quite delighted at the thought of enjoying a little more of the Tropics. I am sorry the first part of this letter has already been sent to the Tyne; I must tell you for your instruction that the Captain says, Miss Austens

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after the 3d Tuesday in the month, is of course the best way of sending my monthly letter. The letter ought to be in a day before the Friday. Whenever you should [be] in doubt about direction, put South American Station. Till I tell you, stick to Monte Video. You cannot imagine anything more calmly delightfully than these weeks have passed by - there never was a greater piece of good luck than the Beagle returning to Bahia. Give my best love to Marianne thank her for her postscript; tell her to

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1833 MALDONADO R.F./c.D. colour emit bad smell when burnt. Patagonia must clearly have but lately risen from the water. After the Beagle returns from this short cruize, we take in 12 months provisions in beginning of October proceed to Tierra del F., then pass the Straits of Magellan enter the glorious Pacific: The Beagle after proceeding to Conception or Valparaiso, will once

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1833 BAHIA BLANCA R.F./C.D. r.f. to c.d. Beagle, Saturday, 24th [August] off M. Megatherii My dear Philos, Trusting that you are not entirely expended - though half starved, occasionally frozen, and at times half drowned - I wish you joy of your campaign with Genl Rosas; and I do assure you that whenever the ship pitches (which is very often as you well know), I am extremely vexed to think how much sea practice you are losing - and how unhappy you must feel upon the firm ground. Your home

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an entire skeleton. The Beagle is now at Monte Video or Maldonado. I received a letter from the Captain enclosing one from Catherine dated London May 29th. As I have not my letter-case here 1 cannot say whether I received the April one. I shall soon be on horseback again; there is a river to the North (the Carcarana) the banks of which are so thickly strewed with great bones, that they build part of the Corral with them. Every person has observed them, so they must be very numerous. 1 shall then

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180 1834 bellaco rock r.f. jan. 4th, 1834. In working out of Port Desire, the Beagle struck her fore-foot heavily against a rock, so as to shake her fore and aft; but on she went with the tide, and as she made no water, I did not think it worth while returning into port. I was instantly convinced that we had hit the very rock on which the Beagle struck in 1829, in the night - a danger we never again could find by daylight till this day

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the hill. The Adventure is ready for sea with her new square top-sail will doubtless sail well. Diary p. 206 On January 22nd the Beagle and Adventure parted company, the one to continue surveying in Tierra del Fuego while the other worked in the Falkland Islands. The Beagle entered the Strait of Magellan, and after spending a few days at Gregory Bay, anchored at Port Famine on February 2nd.[page

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1834 woollya c.d./r.f. decreasing, we may therefore be sure that he enjoys a sufficient share of happiness (whatever its kind may be) to render life worth having. Nature, by making habit omnipotent, has fitted the Fuegian to the climate productions of his country. Diary pp. 212-13 The Beagle sailed back through Goree Road into the eastern end of Beagle Channel, and then along the Channel to Ponsonby Sound, in

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last limited definite: I am delighted to say we have bid an eternal adieu to T. del Fuego. The Beagle will not proceed further South than C. Tres Montes. From which point we survey to the North. The Chonos archipelago is delightfully unknown; fine deep inlets running into the Cordilleras, where we can steer by the light of a Volcano. I do not know, which part of the voyage, offers the most attractions. This is a shamefully untidy letter, but you must forgive me believe me, My dear Henslow Novr

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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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troop of Grenadiers by the time I return. What a gang of little ones have come into the world since I left England. Tetters 1 pp. 259-62 [in part]; Darwin and Beagle pp. i 16-21 Darwin arrived back in Valparaiso on April 17th. A week later the Beagle called in, having completed the survey of the coast to the south, but stayed only long enough to arrange for a rendezvous at Coquimbo, before proceeding northwards. On April 27th, Darwin set off on the last of his long rides, 500 miles up the coast to

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the Beagle calls for me at that place; from whence to Iquiqui Lima. This latter part of my journey will be still less interesting than the former, as I understand nearly all the road is a desert. There is one Traversia of a day half without a drop of water. I shall be very glad, when once again settled on board the Beagle. I am tired of this eternal rambling, without any rest. Oh what a delightful reflection it is, that we are now on our road to England. My method of travelling is very independent

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as Pilot in taking off the coast of Chili, South of Concepcion, the crew of H.M.S. Challenger, which had there been wrecked. I felt very glad to be again on board the Beagle. In the evening I gave my 'adios' with a hearty goodwill to my companion, Mariano Gonzales, with whom I had ridden so many leagues in Chili. Diary pp. 325-6 The Beagle sailed from Copiapo on July 6th, and after calling briefly at Iquique, anchored at Callao, the port of Lima, on July 19th. Darwin wrote several letters, and

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fall more than once in several years, looked bright cheerful. It is very hard wearisome labor riding so much through such countries as Chili, I was quite glad when my trip came to a close. Excluding the interest arising from Geology such travelling would be downright Martyrdom. But with this subject in your mind there is food in the grand surrounding scenes for constant meditation. When I reached the port of Copiapo, I found the Beagle there, but with Wickham as temporary Captain. Shortly after the

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the Beagle. I say should have, because you will agree with me, that it is hardly worth while now to think of any such step. Give my most affectionate love to poor dear old Erasmus, I am very glad that the same letter which brought an account of his illness, also told me of his recovery. During my whole stay at Plymouth I have but one single recollection which is pleasant, that was his visit to me. Indeed I do not know to what period of my life I can look back without such thoughts coming to

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. Your affectionate Brother, Charles Darwin. Darwin and Beagle pp. 13 5-6 The Beagle left Sydney on January 30th, and arrived at her next port of call, Hobart, on February 5 th. After twelve days there she sailed again, working her way southward round Tasmania, and then north-westward against contrary winds to King George Sound, a harbour in the south-west corner of Australia, where she anchored on March 6th. A week later she set a course into the Indian Ocean for the Cocos Keeling Islands

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Port Desire. Christmas Day 1833. Ships at anchor labelled 'Adelaide' and 'Beagle' in another hand. Drawing. RQMS Sketchbook IV f.7. 79 Anchorage, and Spanish ruins, Port Desire, n.d. Watercolour development of No. 78. Engraved by S. Bull in Narrative 2, facing p.316. MS. 80 Slinging the monkey, Port Desire, Deer 2j 1833. Note Mainmast of the Beagle a little farthur aft, MiMast to rake more. Initialled top right: RF. Watercolour. CUL Sketchbook III (ADD. MS 7983) f.27. 81 Guanacoe Island, Port

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Index Abington Isd(Pinta), Galapagos, 505 Abrolhos Isds, 40, 43-4, 55, 75 Aconcagua, volcano of, Chile, 222, 235 Adelaide, tender to Beagle in 1828-50, 170 Admiralty Instructions, 5, 550-1 Adventure, formerly Unicorn, sealing schooner purchased by R.F. in 1855, 2, 125-;, 127, 150, 155, 142-3, 162, 182, 213, 222, 231-2, 238-40, 242 Adventure, H.M.S., companion ship in 1828-50, 5, 17, 170,251 Agouti, 192, 270-1 Aizpurua, charts by, 79 Albemarle Isd (Isabela), Galapagos, 298, 504-;, 309, 312

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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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420 conrad martens's 'beagle' pictures 288 Valley of Apunohu, Moorea. n.d. Drawing. CUL Sketchbook I (ADD. MS 7984) f.5 5. 289 Unidentified scene, n.d. Drawing. CUL Sketchbook I (ADD. MS 7984) f.56. 290 I lew on the South side of Aloorea, [behind] Moua roa or High mountain. Feby j/jj. Note bottom left: Painted for Capt F. Drawing of which a watercolour development was sold by C.M. to R.F. on 28 January 1836 for 2 guineas. Engraved by T. Landseer as 'Eimeo near Otaheite' in

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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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from the foot of a Brazilian. Diary pp. 48-9 Before departing he wrote to his sister Caroline. c.d. to miss caroline Darwin [Beagle, at sea] My dear Caroline. We are now about a hundred miles East of Rio tomorrow the 3d of April we[page

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Owen ( Fanny). His so kindly talking of me I value more than almost anybody. Darwin and Beagle pp. 60-3 april 15th. We were obliged to have a black man to clear the way with a sword; the woods in this neighbourhead contain several forms of vegetation which I had[page

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southern arm of Beagle Channel. feb. 6th. Arrived at the settlement. Matthews gave so bad an account of the conduct of the Fuegians that the Captain advised him to return to the ship. From the moment of our leaving, a regular system of plunder commenced, in which not only Matthews, but York Jemmy suffered. Matthews had nearly lost all his things; the constant watching was most harassing entirely prevented him[page

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Zoophites, universally the gemmule produces a single Polypus, which afterwards or at the same time, grows with its cell or single articulation. The Beagle left the Sts of Magellan in the middle of winter; she found her road out by a wild unfrequented channel; well might Sir J. Narborough call the West coast South Desolation 'because it is so desolate a land to behold'. We were driven into Chiloe by some very bad weather. An Englishman gave me 3 specimens of[page

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3 !9 1835 tahiti r.f. Harbour of Papetoai Nuhahiva, and told him my suspicions, so plainly, that he said he should appeal to the governor of New South Wales, to the Admiralty, and to the king of England himself, against the unjust suspicions and improper conduct of the captain of the Beagle! Narrative 2 pp. 514-17 23d. With Mr Henry (the son of the missionary) a well known chief, 'Hitote', came on board to share our breakfast. Captain Beechey has introduced him in his irk and described

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318 1835 tahiti r.f. ♦i ... * v, ; i - \ : A ' / * ................................... ,. / ,;• .• - ^s------------------------------------------- STjT ST Harbour of Pape toai Nuhahiva, and told him my suspicions, so plainly, that he said he should appeal to the governor of New South Wales, to the Admiralty, and to the king of England himself, against the unjust suspicions and improper conduct of the captain of the Beagle! Narrative 2 pp. 514-17 23d. With Mr Henry (the son of the missionary

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Conrad Martens's 'Beagle' Pictures KEY TO PRESENT OWNERSHIP OF LISTED PICTURES ABM Armando Braun Menendez BM Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum, London, wcib 3DG CUL University Library, Cambridge, cb3 9DR DLib Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2000 GPD George Darwin MHMM Museo Historico Municipal, Cabildo de Montevideo, Uruguay MLib Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2000 MS Mark Smyth NGV National Gallery of Victoria

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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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Darwin's captain on the Beagle, although the importance of the help and encouragement that he gave during the voyage, and his role in stimulating the development of Darwin's ideas, are not to be lightly dismissed. He was also a hydrographer in the front rank, parts of whose charts of South American waters and sailing directions for them are still in use nearly 15 o years after the survey was conducted. Above all, he was one of the principal founders of the science of meteorology. Finally, what

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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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the Beagle. I have given as I believe in my M.S. Journal an account of all the circumstances which then occurred; I will here only say that I was instantly eager to accept the offer, but my father strongly objected, adding the words fortunate for me, 'If you can find any man of common sense, who advises you to go, I will give my consent.' So I wrote that evening and refused the offer. On the next morning I went to Maer to be ready for September 1 st, and whilst out shooting, my uncle sent for me

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remark made by my father, who was the most acute observer whom I ever saw, of a sceptical disposition, and far from being a believer in phrenology; for on first seeing me after the voyage, he turned round to my sisters and exclaimed, 'Why, the shape of his head is quite altered.' To return to the voyage. On September nth (1831) I paid a flying visit with Fitz-Roy to the Beagle at Plymouth. Thence to Shrewsbury to wish my father and sisters a long farewell. On Oct. 24th, I took up my residence at

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Darwin and Beagle pp. 5 8-9 On February 15th the Beagle reached the isolated St Paul Rocks, lying in mid- Atlantic close to the Equator. The next day a party went ashore. feb. 15 th. Saw the rocks of St Paul's right ahead: heaved to during the night, this morning (16th) we were a few miles distant from them. When within 3 miles, two boats were lowered, one with Mr Stokes for surveying the island, the other with Mr Wickham myself for geologizing shooting. St Paul's may be considered as the top of a

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1832 ENGLAND TO BRAZIL C.D. submitted to a few buckets of water thrown over him and the Captain as they sat together by one of the youngsters, as if by accident. [From P. G. King's 'Account of the voyage of the Beagle', written in 1891. Cambridge University Library, Darwin MS. 106/7.] On February 28th the Beagle anchored in the port of Bahia (now known as Salvador), and Darwin

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stronger proof of his good sense and disposition than by saying Everyone respects and likes him. ' It is pleasant to find that what FitzRoy could say of Darwin after a few months' experience was substantially repeated by his other shipmates after five years' knowledge of his character. Thus, for instance, Admiral Mellersh, who was mate on board the Beagle, wrote: 'I think he was the only man I ever knew against whom I never heard a word said; and as people when shut up in a ship for five years

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pass them over; but, in my own exculpation, I must beg to be permitted to remind him that the Beagle was employed by Government, to obtain practical information likely to be useful to shipping; and that I might neglect my duty by omitting to mention such matters, when speaking of places which are seldom visited, and hitherto but slightly known. Narrative 2 pp. 64-5 After two days of surveying in the Abrolhos, the beagle resumed her course southwards. Fifty miles east of Rio de Janeiro, she

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table as man can be. I am only obeying orders in thus writing a short letter. When on the desert coasts of Patagonia, you will be a long time before hearing from me. My journal is going on better; but I find it inconvenient having sent the first part home on account of the dates. Give my very best love to my Father all others. Most affectionfately] Ch Darwin Darwin and Beagle pp. 69-70 Her work in Brazil completed, the Beagle sailed south again. On the 5th of July we sailed from Rio de Janeiro

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me. If they are regained, there must be some means of forwarding them to M. Video. I am very sorry for all this trouble. Yours affectionately, Chas Darwin On the 17th we start for the Rio Negro. Adieu. Darwin and Beagle pp. 71-4 On July 25 th, the Beagle entered the mouth of the River Plate, and passed the village of Maldonado, off which she had experienced, during her previous voyage, a memorable storm, known locally as a 'pampero'. •His nickname for Susan. RDK[page

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hardly noticed in the presence of so formidable an accompaniment. Narrative 2 pp. 86-8 The following day, the Beagle anchored in the bay of Montevideo, and received an unexpected welcome. july 26th. We entered the bay about 9 o'clock. Just as we were coming to an anchor, signals were made from the Druid, a frigate lying here; which (to our utter astonishment amusement) ordered us to 'Clear for action' shortly after 'Prepare to cover our boats'. We set sail the latter part of order was shortly

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93 1832 montevideo c.d. r.f. to captain beaufort, official No. 6 His Majesty's Surveying Sloop 'Beagle', Monte Video, 16th August 1832 Sir, On the 5 th of July the Beagle sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and on the 26th she anchored off Monte Video. Continual strong southerly winds prevented her making a shorter passage - without carrying sail in a manner that would cause the motion of the Vessel to affect the Chronometers materially. Being informed that some valuable manuscript Charts