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Chancellor, Gordon, Angelo diMauro, Ray Ingle, Gillian King. 1988. Charles Darwin's Beagle Collections in the Oxford University Museum. Archives of Natural History. 15 (2): 197-231.
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entries must have received numbers subsequent to the return of the Beagle but were not entered in the Catalogue ; the last number recorded in this is 1529. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are especially grateful to Mr Jimmy Hull whose impeccable curation of the Darwin spirit specimens has helped considerably towards the preparation of this paper. We also thank Dr Tom Kemp, Curator of the Zoological Collections, for giving us every facility for the study of this material and for his continual encouragement. Thanks
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When the Beagle was recommissioned in 1831, FitzRoy followed up this resolution by proposing to the Hydrographer of the Navy, Captain Francis Beaufort, 'that some well-educated and scientific person should be sought for who would willingly share such accommodation as I had to offer, in order to profit by the opportunity of visiting distant countries yet little known'.2 Captain Beaufort proceeded to consult a friend, George Peacock of Trinity College, Cambridge, for the name of an appropriate
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few seem able to resist the temptation, when |134| exhausted by business in this hot climate, of strongly exciting themselves by drinking spirits. 1 See drawing and watercolour by Conrad Martens, CM Nos. 42 and 43, Beagle Record p. 52. Botofogo is more correctly spelt Botafogo. 6th The day has been frittered away in obtaining the passports for my expedition into the interior. It is never very pleasant to submit to the insolence of men in office; but to the Brazilians who are as contemptible in
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fact, that often as the different officers have passed this point they have always met a gale. The Beagle, on her return to England from the last expedition, experienced the heaviest she had had during the whole time. In the morning I was much interested by |193| watching a large herd of Grampuses, which followed the ship for some time. They were about 15 feet in length, generally rose together, cutting splashing the water with great violence. In the distance some whales were seen blowing. All
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, Commander. There are (including Earl, the Fuegians myself) 76 souls on board the Beagle. I hear the cable rattling through the Hawse-hole so we have come to anchor for the night. 25th A fine breeze has carried us to an anchor within six or seven miles of Monte Video. At about noon we passed between Maldonado the little island of Lobos covered with seals. At some future time we shall lay in the harbor at Maldonado. the country in the neighbourhead is more uneven than in the other parts of the
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distinctly to be heard. The Druid has returned from Buenos Ayres brought from its government a long apology for the insult offered to us. The Captain of the Guard-ship was immediately arrested it was left to the British consuls choice whether he should any longer retain his commission. 16th Spent the day in examining the rich produce of yesterdays labor. The Beagle goes to sea the day after tomorrow for her first cruize. |213| 17th All day night it has blown a stiff breeze from the South. There
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it. On our return on board, we were told we had been seen from the ship: this we knew to be impossible, as the Beagle is anchored at the mouth of the harbor close under a lofty peak, behind which is Katers. As it was certain men had been seen crawling over the rock on this hill, they must have been Fuegians. From their position, all our parties were in view. what must have been their feelings of astonishment the whole of wigwam cove resounded with guns fired in the Caverns at the Wild fowl; we
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31st The channel now ran between islands; this part was entirely unknown; it rained continually the weather well became its bad character. February 1st 2nd The countryside was most desolate, barren, unfrequented: we landed on the East end of Stuart island, which was our furthest point to the West being about 150 miles from the ship: 3rd Miserable weather: we proceeded by the outside coast to the Southern entrance or arm of the Beagle Ch. thus commenced our return. 4th 5th Nothing happened till
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permits it, the Beagle will touch at Maldonado proceed on to M. Video Buenos Ayres. I intend stopping at the former place, as it possesses the two great advantages of retirement novelty. 20th It blew half a gale of wind; but it was fair we scudded before it. Our decks fully deserved their nickname of a half tide rock ; so constantly did the water flow over them. Sunday 21st At noon 300 miles from Maldonado, with a foul wind. 22nd 23rd Our usual alternation of a gale of wind a fine day. 24th We
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hitherto been very slow; but if the present fine weather lasts, another week will complete the coppering. To day I returned from paying a visit to the vessel in order to see Mr Wickham after his return from the South. The Beagle is in such a state of bustle, that I am sure I am for the present in the best quarters. 20th 28th My only object is completing the collection of birds animals; the regular routine is one day, shooting picking up my mouse traps, the next preserving the animals which I
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30th, July 1st 2nd Have been employed in arranging writing notes about all my treasures from Maldonado. The Captain informs me that he hopes next summer to double the Horn. My heart exults whenever I think of all the glorious prospects of the future. |330| 3rd 7th All hands of the Beagle continue to be employed in working at the Schooner (for the future the Unicorn). My occupations likewise are the same I do not stir out of the Ship. 8th It was discovered to day that one of the Mates
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some other quarter. After two hours rest, not seeing the Beagle, we made an attempt to return; but only could manage two or three leagues even then left a horse behind. In the morning we had caught an Armadillo, which was but a poor breakfast dinner for two men. Where we slept at night the whole ground was thickly |352| encrusted with saltpetre of course no water. 20th The next morning with nothing to eat or drink we started; the horses could hardly walk; at last that of the Gaucho was quite
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sailors cruize. I went on shore, intending to start on a riding excursion round the island, but the weather was so bad I deferred it. 1 See watercolour by Conrad Martens based on a drawing labelled 'Port Louis, East Faulklands. March 14 1834' (CM No. 164, Beagle Record p. 117). The scene was also engraved by J. W. Cook as 'Settlement at Port Louis' in Narrative 2: facing p. 248. [page] 229 EAST FALKLAND ISLANDS MARCH 183
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are as fully beautiful as the moving ones of water. By night we reached the Western parts of the Channel; in vain we tried to find anchoring ground, these islands are so truly only the summits of steep submarine mountains. We had in consequence to stand off on during a long, pitch-dark night of 14 hours, this in a narrow channel. Once we got very near the rocks; The night was sufficiently anxious to the Captain officers. 1 See watercolour by Conrad Martens (CM No. 208, Beagle Record p. 113
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black Sand felt far hotter, so that in thick boots it was very disagreeable to pass over it. |621| 17th In the afternoon the Beagle sent in her boats to take us on board. 18th Finished the survey of Albermale Isd; this East side of the Island is nearly black with recent uncovered Lavas. The main hills must have immense Cauldron like Craters, their height is considerable, above [page] 364 POLYNESIA OCTOBER 183
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point SW. The Beagle struck her Top Gallant masts veered her yards to the wind. 8th I am writing this the two last days journal in my own corner. The cabin begins now to look comfortable, but yet very much crowded. It is a miserable wet day no hopes of the wind changing; my first question every morning how is the wind? Oh for the lucky day, when the answer is NE. 9th Finally arranged the Poop Cabin. Erasmus myself then took a long very pleasant walk on Mount Edgcombe. the view from it is of a most
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active employment. In middle of day walked to Corsan bay |21| there enjoyed the sight of the sea lashing itself foaming on the rocks. There is no pleasure equal to that which fine scenery exercise creates, it is to this I look forward to with more enthusiasm than any other part of our voyage. Dined with Sir Manley Dixon, a pleasant quiet party, or rather to speak more truly, I suspect very dull to every body but myself, for the Beagle was the chief subject of conversation, it is now the only one
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tacked out. The Commissioner Capt Ross sailed with us in his Yatch. The Capt Sullivan myself took a farewell luncheon on mutton chops champagne, which may I hope excuse the total absence of sentiment which I experienced on leaving England. We joined the Beagle about 2 oclock outside the Breakwater, immediately with every sail filled by a light breeze we scudded away at the rate of 7 or 8 knots an hour. I was not sick that evening but went to bed early. 1 |39| 1 CD wrote many years later: 'These two
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influenced me nearly so much as these two.' CD had with him on the Beagle a copy of the 1822 English translation of Vols. 1 and 2 of the Personal Narrative, 3rd edition, combined in one volume, inscribed 'J. S. Henslow to his friend C. Darwin on his departure from England upon a voyage around the World 21 Septr 1831'. 17th Immediately after breakfast I went with the Captain to Quail Island. This is a miserable desolate spot, less than a mile in circumference. It is intended to fix here the
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fingers without flinching; I say it is he who can walk at a steady pace, when buckets of water on each side are ready to be dashed over him. After an hours walking the gauntlet, we at length reached the country there we were well determined to remain till it was dark. We did so, had some difficulty in finding the road back again, as we took care to coast along the outside of the town. To complete our ludicrous miseries a heavy shower wet us to the skins, at last gladly we reached the Beagle
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, on this one I shall never again scruple utterly to disbelieve: As far as my testimony goes, every individual |123| who has the glory of having exerted himself on the subject of slavery, may rely on it his labours are exerted against miseries perhaps even greater than he imagines. 13th Unable as yet to leave the ship. 14th Hired a boat went some miles up the harbour. I found some interesting geological appearances spent some pleasant hours in wandering on the beach. 15th The Beagle weighed
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between a surveying vessel one in real fighting order is very striking. In the Samarang at any time under five minutes they could fire an effective broadside. I spent most part of the evening with the Mids; such a set of young unhanged |125| rogues the young gentlemen are, is sufficient to astonish a shore-going fellow. About 9 oclock the Beagle came in anchored instead of sleeping on board the Samarang I went to my own hammock. It was a piece of high good luck that I remained on shore during the
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the stern in same manner as swallows do on a calm summer evening over a lake. A flying fish fell on the deck this morning; it struck the mast high up near the main yard: sticking to the fish was a crab, the pain of which caused perhaps this unusual degree of action. |131| 3rd This morning Cape Frio was in sight: it is a memorable spot to many in the Beagle, as being the scene of the disgraceful wreck of the Thetis.1 All day we ran along the coast in the evening drew near to the harbour of Rio
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succeeded in shooting. 19th Spent the day between the city being on board. They are very busy in stowing provisions for sea. The ship looks in same inextricable confusion which she was in in Plymouth. The Warspite is making sweeps boarding netting for us. Our complement of men is increased. Mr Forsyth is removed from the Flag ship into the Beagle fills the place of poor little Musters. 20th 21st 22nd During these days have been busily employed with various animals; chiefly however corallines: my
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evening since I left England. The Captain was there has announced that the Beagle will sail this day week. In the evening my little friend Signorita Theresa, whom I find is only 6 years old, gained universal admiration by her dancing acting. 25th In the evening took a farewell stroll to the Lagoa, saw for the last time its waters stained purple by the last rays of twilight. |183| 26th Rode to the city went on board in order to make final arrangements for living in the ship after my long absence. I
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luxuries, makes one a little envious. So many corners unoccupied, appeared to my eyes as great a waste |186| as throwing good food overboard. After the Kings health God save the King the band played some beautiful music. It was no common pleasure to hear the Overture to Figaro, Semiramide, Il Barbiere. After so long a fast, the appetite for Music becomes very keen. Before I returned to the Beagle I saw all the hammocks carried down out of the nettings. it is said that this rush of the men surprised
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able to look about, when there has been anything of a sea up. It was a beautiful spectacle to see how gracefully the Beagle glided over the waves, appearing as if by her own choice she avoided the heavy shocks. As the night came on, the sky looked very dirty, the waves with their white crests dashed angrily against the |191| ships sides. In the middle watch however the wind fell was succeeded by a calm: this is always the worst part of a gale, for the ship not being steadied by the wind pressing
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procured information of some old Spanish charts of Patagonia, which are now at Buenos Ayres. He immediately determined to run up there to see them. 31st At one oclock we stood out of the Bay with a light fair wind. As we passed the Druid, we picked up Mr Hammond, a midshipman belonging to her who has now joined the Beagle. Mr Hammond is a connection of poor little Musters. Before sailing, I went ashore to the Town with the Captain; the appearance of the place does not speak much in its favor; it is of
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anchored. In the afternoon we sent on board the Packet some parcels c my box of specimens, the boats returning from the shore, we made sail. A fine breeze carried us 40 miles from the Mount, where we anchored for the night. In such shoal water as in the Plata the sea is very short; I have never seen so much spray break over the Beagle I have not often felt a more disagreeable sensation in my stomach. 20th In the afternoon we anchored 8 miles off Point Piedras on the Southern shore of the river
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the British Marines taking his fort. These ridiculous suspicions made it |227| very disagreeable to us. so that the Captain determined to start early in the morning back to the Beagle. 1 The Settlement is seated on a dead level turf plain, it contains about 400 inhabitants; of which the greater number are soldiers: The place is fortified, good occasion they have for it: The place has been attacked several times by large bodies of Indians. The War is carried on in the most barbarous manner. The
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. However, he sent an escort with us, and a troop of gaucho soldiers were that very morning posted upon the rising grounds nearest to the Beagle, to keep a watch on our movements. We afterwards heard, that the old major's suspicions had been very much increased by Harris's explanation of Mr. Darwin's occupation. Un naturalista was a term unheard of by any person in the settlement, and being unluckily explained by Harris as meaning a man that knows every thing, any further attempt to quiet anxiety was
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expressed his anxiety as to whether his action would be supported officially, and his eventual frustration when it was not (see Beagle Record pp. 131 3, 142 5, 162 3 amd 170 1). His total expenditure amounted in the end to 1680 (see Narrative2, Appendix pp. 97 8). Sunday 9th In the morning divine service was read on the lower deck. After dinner a large party of officers went on shore to see the country. For the first two miles from the beach, it is a succession of sand hillocks thickly covered with
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. American fossils, and species on Galapagos Archipelago. These facts origin (especially latter) of all my views.' Here in the cliffs at Punta Alta he unearthed for the first time the fossilized remains of enormous animals that he recognised at once as being similar in all respects but size to living counterparts, although the full implications of this momentous finding probably did not strike him until his specimens had been examined by Richard Owen soon after the return of the Beagle to England in
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: '; and in letters sent soon afterwards to his sister Caroline and to Henslow (see Correspondence 1: 276 82), he wrongly identifies as belonging to Megatherium the fossils he had found with a 'curious osseous coat' like that of a huge armadillo, this being a pardonable error originating from Cuvier's misleading account of the specimen in Madrid. The mistake was rectified in due course when Richard Owen classified the Beagle material, and showed that the osseous coat actually belonged to a
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! Their immediate business will be to survey South of B. Blanca: at the end of next month we meet them at Rio Negro, in the bay of St Blas. |244| 16th Again I walked to Punta alta to look for fossil bones: on the road I crossed the track of a large herd of the Guanaco or American Camel. the marks were as large as a cow, but more cloven. We laid in a good stock of fresh provisions for sea; as 6 deer were shot great numbers of fish caught. 17th The Beagle the two Schooners, forming a little fleet
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was not so utterly dark as the rest of the Heavens. It was impossible to behold this plain of matter, as it were melted consuming by heat, without being reminded of Miltons description of the regions of Chaos Anarchy. 1 1 CD wrote: 'Milton's Paradise Lost had been my chief favourite, and in my excursions during the voyage on the Beagle, when I could take only a single small volume, I always chose Milton' (see Autobiography p.85). In describing to Henslow (see Correspondence 1: 280, and also
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thing conspires to make our passage long. This evening the low land South of the Sts of Magellan was just visible from the deck. |262| Sunday 16th We made the coast of Tierra del Fuego1 a little to the South of Cape St Sebastian then altering our course ran along a few miles from the shore. The Beagle had never visited this part before; so that it was new to every body. Our ignorance whether any natives lived here, was soon cleared up by the usual signal of a smoke. shortly by the aid of glasses we
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soon was at the very summit. The view was very fine, expecially of Staten Land the neighbouring hills; Good Success Bay with the little Beagle were close beneath me. In ascending the bare summit, I came close to two Guanaco in the course of my walk saw [page] 127 TIERRA DEL FUEGO DECEMBER 183
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weather we should at least have a few fine days; the wind lulled we hailed with joy a light air from the East; but in a couple of hours it veered to the North then blew a strong gale from the SW. 2nd, 3rd This is always accompanied by constant rain a heavy sea; now after four days beating we have scarcely gained a league. Can there be imagined a more disagreeable way of passing time? Whilst weathering the Diego Ramirez rocks, the Beagle gave an unusual instance of good sailing; with closed reefed
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a wearying search in a large bay did not succeed. I find I have suffered an irreparable loss from yesterdays disaster, in my drying paper plants being wetted with salt-water. Nothing resists the force of an heavy sea; it forces open doors sky lights, spreads universal damage. None but those who have tried it, know the miseries of a really heavy gale of wind. May Providence keep the Beagle out of them. 15th Standing to the East, we found a most excellent anchorage in Goree Sound moored ship
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lying a wreck on the beach. Between the 12th 13th of January, the very time when we suffered from the gale off Cape Horn, this fine ship parted from three anchors drove on shore. They describe the gale as a perfect hurricane. They were glad to see us, as they were at a loss what to do. all the stores are saved of course plenty of food. |304| Capt: FitzRoy has offered to take them 22 in number in the Beagle to purchase on account of the owners, any stores which we may want. The rest must be
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| visit. Mr Wickham will go in the Beagle to Maldonado Mr Stokes will remain in command. This arrangement has materially affected me as the Captain has offered that one of the little Schooners, should take me up to the Rio Negro, after staying a few days in the Bay of St Joseph. For the sake of the geology this is of the highest interest to me; otherwise the passage in so small a vessel will be sufficiently uncomfortable. [page] 151 COAST OF PATAGONIA APRIL 183
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ought to be grateful for the pleasure of treading on the green elastic turf, although the surrounding view in both cases is equally uninteresting. May 1st The day has been miserably spent in attempts to transact business by the aid of vilely bad Spanish. The Beagle sails tomorrow for M. Video will return in about a fortnight. 2nd 3rd The torrents of rain almost entirely prevent me doing anything. It is impossible to go any distance into the country; as all the rivers are unusually full, a bridge is
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; the ship being on a wind nearly all the time. 3rd Arrived off the mouth of the Rio Negro, after firing several signal guns, the little Schooner La Lievre came out. In a short time I went on board her we then returned within the mouth of the river. The Beagle stood out to sea to survey some of [the] outer banks which employment will occupy her a week. We joined the other Schooner I spent a very pleasant evening in hearing all their adventures. Every one in them may thank providence that he has
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in the strongest terms my obligation to the government of Buenos Ayres for the most obliging manner in which passports to all parts of the country was given me as Naturalist of the Beagle.) This was taken to General Rosas, who sent me a very obliging message the Secretary returned all smiles graciousness. We took up our residence in the Rancho or hovel of a curious old Spaniard, who had served with Napoleon in the expedition against Russia. 14th The weather was miserable I had nothing to do
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hospitality. My original intention had been to cross the province of Entre Rios return by the Banda Oriental to B. Ayres. Not being quite well and thinking that the Beagle would sail long before she eventually did, I gave up this plan, determined to return immediately |386| to B. Ayres. I was unable to hire a boat so took a passage in a Balandra. 6th 11th By the indolence of the master from had weather I was delayed five days. The time passed pleasantly was enabled to see the geology of the surrounding
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such an employment. This is all what might be expected in a new country; nevertheless the absence of Gentlemen par excellence strikes one as a novelty. My time at M. Video was spent in getting ready for our long cruize in Tierra del Fuego. It was a pleasant employment preparing to leave for ever the uninteresting plains of the R. de La Plata. The Beagle Adventure are both ready for sea, with a fine stock of provisions excellent crews. The other day, there was an instance of the unaccountable
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Conrad Martens labelled 'The Bivouack. Decr 29' (CM No. 87, Beagle Record p. 196), which was engraved by S. Bull as 'Bivouac at the head of Port Desire inlet' (Narrative 2: facing p. 316). 30th We got under weigh at four oclock reached Guanaco Island by midday. as the weather was cold wet, I determined to walk to the ship. It turned out to be a very long one, from the number of inlets creeks: The geology well repaid me for my trouble, I found likewise a small pool of quite fresh water. January
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memory returned. But the head, neck, legs, wings, many of the larger feathers, and a large part of the skin, had been preserved. From these a very nearly perfect specimen has been put together, and is now exhibited in the museum of the Zoological Society.' See Zoology 2, Part III: 123 5, and Beagle Record pp. 175 9. CD and Gould read a paper to the Zoological Society on this subject on 14 March 1837. See Correspondence 2: 11. [page] 213 PORT ST JULIAN 1834 JANUAR
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Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1988. Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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to reason after all the fine weather. Dear Tierra del has recollected her old winning ways. The ship is now starting surging with her gentle breath. Oh the charming country. |429| 27th The weather was very bad: we left Wollaston Island ran through Goree roads anchored at the NE end of Navarin Island. 28th This not being found a good place, the ship was moved to within the East end of the Beagle Channel was moored by a beautiful little cove, with her stern not 100 yards from the mountains side. We
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