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A792
Beagle Library:
King, Phillip Parker. 1832. Some observations upon the geography of the southern extremity of South America, Tierra del Fuego, and the Strait of Magalhaens; made during the late survey of those coasts in his Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1830. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 1: 155-175.
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character of the eastern portion of the Strait. The centre is a continuation of the slate formation, which is evident at a glance, from the uniformity of the direction of the shores of Admiralty Sound, the Gabriel Channel, and all the bays and mountain ranges of Dawson's Island. The south shore, or seaward coast line, is principally of greenstone, excepting the shores of the Beagle Channel, which extends from Christmas Sound to Cape San Pio, a distance of a hundred and twenty miles, with a course so
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F2114
Periodical contribution:
Porter, Duncan M. 1999. Charles Darwin's Chilean plant collections. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 72: 181-200.
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] -ners, the main line of separation between the trees and grass is perhaps 2 or 300 feet lower. Within the Beagle channel this line was so horizontal and wound round in the vallies in so straight a direction as to resemble the high water mark on a beach. The extreme dampness of the climate favours the course luxuriance of the vegetation; the woods are an entangled mass where the dead and the living strive for mastery. Cryptogamous plants here find a most congenial site. Ferns however are not
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F2114
Periodical contribution:
Porter, Duncan M. 1999. Charles Darwin's Chilean plant collections. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 72: 181-200.
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parallel 55 Captain King was Philip Parker King, commander of the Beagle' s first voyage to Tierra del Fuego in 1826 30. Fuchsia is Fuchsia magellanica Lam. (Onagraceae), and Winters bark Drimys winteri J. R. G. Forst. (Winteraceae). Note (b) was (b) The tropical resemblance given by these birds Plants is continued in the sea; by the stony branching Corallines, the large. Volutans, Balanidae Patelliform shells. Corallines are coralline algae, Volutans a group of gastropods, Balanidae acorn barnacles
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cliff height about 40 ft. Where however the third stream has capped the top the height probably 180 ft. — (5) (77-81) (37-44) 1 Bartholemew James Sulivan (1810-1890), second Lieutenant on the Beagle. Mr Sulivan...180 ft. —] added pencil. 15
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(c) During the second return of the Beagle to Bahia; people who lived in neighbourhood declared that near there was limestone rock.– (a) I only discovered this two days before we sailed (b) The great neck of land on which Bahia is built 4
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la Tour (1773-1826), French botanist who travelled in Brazil, Guiana and Surinam in 1823-24. Five publications in the Beagle library mention his work. Who…written?—] in pencil. 4
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[hand-coloured sketch map on tracing paper, traced from Roussin 1826, one of the books on board the Beagle] I. St. Barbara Latitude 17°.57'.44 Sud Longitude 41°.2'.9 Ouest Paris Ilots Abrolhos Toises 100 200 300 400 500 1000 5
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easily solved; but the latter case must have happened. — viz. anterior to Tosca plain. — 1 See the mention of this name in the Beagle diary, p. 365. 2 See the mention of this name in the B. Blanca notebook, p. 2a. Falkner 1774. 6
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Megatherium flourished, also be present. — Showing that with the extinction of one genus, that of others did not follow. 1 Woodbine Parish (1796-1882), the British consular representative in Buenos Ayres. He is mentioned various times in the Beagle notebooks and the Geological diary, see here. See Darwin to Henslow 11 April 1833. The bones were described in Clift 1835. Oakley was the agent of Woodbine Parish. 7
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), Scottish gardener and plant collector based at Buenos Ayres, who owned a garden at Retiro. Tweedie was also mentioned in the Beagle field notebooks. 2 Edward Lumb (1804-75), English merchant in Buenos Ayres, also mentioned in the Beagle field notebooks. 13 vers
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CUL-DAR39.122
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[1832.12.25--1832.12.28]
[Hermit island, Tierra del Fuego] Rock has sonorous decomposing white externally in large angular fragments
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; specimens decompose externally reddish brown: = Mr Sorrell says volcanoes pumice Sandwich land. Mr Weddell in S. Shetland Isles ─ Read ask [ Sorrell, Thomas, 1797-? Was on all three Beagle voyages. 1832 Jul. Acting Boatswain on 2d voyage of the Beagle. Paul van Helvert John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021, p. 401. Weddell, James. 1827. A voyage towards the South Pole performed in the years 1822-24. Containing an examination of the Antarctic Sea, to the seventy-fourth degree of latitude: and a
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A817.1
Beagle Library:
Owen, William Fitz William. 1833. Narrative of voyages to explore the shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar; performed in H.M. Ships Leven and Barracouta. 2 vols. London: Richard Bentley. Volume 1.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [frontispiece] [page i
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A817.2
Beagle Library:
Owen, William Fitz William. 1833. Narrative of voyages to explore the shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar; performed in H.M. Ships Leven and Barracouta. 2 vols. London: Richard Bentley. Volume 2.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [frontispiece] [page i
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A839
Beagle Library:
Whewell, William. 1833. Essay towards a first approximation to a map of cotidal lines. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 123: 147-236.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [map] [page] 14
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Charles Darwin H.M.S. Beagle [page 3 blank
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Mem: [Capt] King Cat: Mem Wickhams1 shells: Lowe. Kelp. on S. Islands: Western N. limit: Water communication between Valdivia. Concept: Valparaiso Southern birds 1 John Wickham (1798-1864), First Lieutenant of the Beagle. [page 10b blank
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F2097
Book contribution:
Macdonell, Anne. [1833]. [Recollection of Darwin in Buenos Ayres]. In Macdonell. 1913. Reminiscences of diplomatic life. London: Adam & Charles Black, pp. 27-29.
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Macdonell, Anne. [1833]. [Recollection of Darwin in Buenos Ayres]. In Macdonell. 1913. Reminiscences of diplomatic life. London: Adam Charles Black, pp. 27-29. [page] 27 My father entertained the great naturalist Darwin, when he came to Buenos Ayres in 1837 in H.M.S. Beagle. He stayed with my parents, as there were few hotels and those were poor and uncomfortable. A story is told of how, on his return 1 Darwin stayed with Lumb for the first time in September 1833. See the Beagle diary, p. 191
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Stevenson South America.1 Dolores names of Schooner in Bahia Blanca 5 dollars Stuart2 Measure big bottles Cigars Spanish bookseller opposite Mr Waldegrave 1 Stevenson 1825. 2 Peter Benson Stewart (1808-1864), mate on the Beagle, who entered the Royal Navy in 1822 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1837. CD spelled his name as 'Stuart' in the Beagle diary, pp. 10, 239 and 272. [page 55a
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Depth at which Kelp grows Limits on both sides of coast all Southern Islands? Kelp South Islands Tristan da Acunha Sorrell?1 Exception of Kelp Fish in Falkland Islands2 Re-dissect Obelia3 Mr Stokes says kelp little to N of St Elena (about Lat 43º). 10 15 Fathoms Kelp grows generally Degradation of land by snow Southern limit of Agouti.4 1 Possibly a reference to Thomas Sorrell the boatswain of the Beagle. 2 See Beagle plants, p. 211. 3 Specimens 597 and 1161 in Zoology notes, p. 147. 4 A
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A705
Beagle Library:
Anon. 1833. The nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris for the year 1834. Published by order of The Lords Commisioners of the Admiralty. London: John Murray.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [page i] THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC AND ASTRONOMICAL EPHEMERIS FOR THE YEAR 1834. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY. London: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES, DUKE STREET, LAMBETH; AND SOLD BY JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE - STREET. 1833. PRICE FIVE SHILLINGS. [page ii
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A747
Beagle Library:
British Association for the Advancement of Science. 1833. Report of the first and second meetings, at York in 1831 and at Oxford in 1832, including its proceedings, recommendations, and transactions. London: John Murray.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [page i] REPORT OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MEETINGS OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE; AT YORK IN 1831, AND AT OXFORD IN 1832: INCLUDING ITS PROCEEDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND TRANSACTIONS. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1833. [page ii
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Round Hill. + next E Hill [fort of on hill] S ½ W 70º + N by W 47º Has Lowe1 ever seen these big oysters of Patagonia? Earthquakes. F. Islas Gauchos 1 Captain Lowe, a sealer. See Beagle diary, p. 148. [page 49
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Charles DarwinH. M. Ship Beagle Field Sports Prairie Ch. Grandison1 46 180 226 Glass Bottles Sierra Ventana 3344 Above Horizontal 1837 Below 1450 W Wesos hu Wilsoz Wilson Gillermo William 1 Richardson 1781. Volumes 3-7 of Darwin's copy at the CUL are inscribed 'Chas. Darwin Buenos Ayres Sept. 1833'. [page 1a
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November 2d. [1833] With difficulty got on board packet, heavy musketry || General utter profligacy character absolute government, History of revolution: at night foul winds Many passengers: women children all sick [3d] [November 1833] Anchored in sight of Colonia 3d fowl winds, intelligent German 4th [November 1833] arrived on board, Beagle does not sail 5th [November 1833] Took up residence on shore [page 56a
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meaning armadillo-likecase. 2 Specimen not in spirits 1593 in Zoology notes, p. 394 and Beagle plants, pp. 174-5. Darwin's notes have not been found and were apparently given to Henslow who published an extract in Henslow 1844; Shorter publications, pp. 176-7. 3 Spanish for a horse-breaker. 4 Described in Beagle diary, pp. 204-5. [page 34
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A746
Beagle Library:
British Association for the Advancement of Science. 1833. Lithographed signatures of the members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, who met at Cambridge, June M.DCCC.XXXIII, with a report of the proceedings at the public meetings during the week: and an alphabetical list of the members. Cambridge: John Smith.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [page 1] LITHOGRAPHED SIGNATURES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE British Association for the Advancement of Science, WHO MET AT CAMBRIDGE, JUNE M.DCCC.XXXIII. WITH A REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE PUBLIC MEETINGS DURING THE WEEK; AND AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEMBERS. CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED AT THE PITT PRESS, BY JOHN SMITH, PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY. M.DCCC.XXXIII. [page 2
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A748
Beagle Library:
Brongniart, Alexandre. 1833. Rapport fait à l'Académie Royale des Sciences, sur les travaux de M. Gay. Annales des Sciences Naturelles 28: 394-402.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [page 393] Botanical Dept. ANNALES DES SCIENCES NATURELLES, PAR MM. AUDOUIN, AD. BRONGNIART ET DUMAS, COMPRENANT LA PHYSIOLOGIE ANIMALE ET V G TALE, L'ANATOMIE COMPAR E DES DEUX R GNES, LA ZOOLOGIE, LA BOTANIQUE, LA MIN RALOGIE, ET LA G OLOGIE. TOME VINGT-HUITI ME, ACCOMPAGN DE PLANCHES. PARIS. CROCHARD, LIBRAIRE- DITEUR, RUE ET PLACE DE L' COLE-DE-M DECINE, N 13. 1833. [page] 39
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seems as before Signs of steps in these forms [sketch of terraces?] but very much alluvial action as probable 30.th [November 1834] Bybenes or Huyhuyenes Indians formerly inhabited Chiloe, some few Baptized probably driven away by consumption of Mariscoes: believed to have gone to city of Casares, perhaps those Indians seen by Bynoe1 were [this] tribe 1 Benjamin Bynoe (1804-65), Assistant and then Acting Surgeon on the Beagle, 1832-7. [page 72
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killed rare fox with hammer1 Arrived late in the evening. S. Pedro after absence of fort=night. Found Beagle arrived yesterday bad stormy weather failed in surveying outer coast: had visited Huafo parts Chonos. is necessary to shorten Chiloe ¼ at length! San Pedro leafless trees = enormous 1 Specimen not in spirits 2431 in Zoology notes, p. 408; listed as Canis fulvipes in Mammalia, pp. 12-13, pl. 6. See Journal of researches, p. 341. [page 107
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nearly pushed out: Sham dead with knife under skin: It was prisoner Cacique who told of the three other Caciques being at the Little Salinas. with only few men each. They recovered many Bahia Blanca horses; Don Pablo amongst others when they took the Indians. Partly discovered from dust of Horses. Peons1 want to take horses do not attack Christians Indians 1 'workmen or Peons' Beagle diary, p. 170. [page 19a
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Prussian voyage round the world 1830-32: Some time in Chili Mine: Saw Pedro de Nolasko runs E W: argentiferous lead copper Silver c. V. Specimen Mr Broderip1 has shells from from Coquimbo given by Mr Caldcleugh Shells at Illapel William John Broderip (1789-1859), barrister and conchologist who assisted P. P. King with descriptions of molluscs and cirripedes from the first voyage of the Beagle in Narrative 1: 545-56. [page 218a
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There is greenish chl chlorite slate: (Saw lassooing) It will be safer to say there were so many crystals of Feldspar that I am even yet was then inclined to think these formed on the spot: At Pan de Az at Pimiento's1 house plenty of well crystallised feldspar quartz the rock so prevalent in this country no slaty structure: 1 Sebastian Pimiento, estate owner in Maldonado district. See Beagle diary, pp. 158-9. [page 68a
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C. Darwin H.M.S. Beagle: 2/- Thalassidromus1 Dollars Stokes 10 Harris 30 Rio: Tapes. N. of Maldonado Rio de la Plata May 14 15th (rainy day) 1833: S W dip N N W or do W Slaty limestone dip to SE (by [S]?) from great Quartz Slaty Quartz H. with lines white red quartz WNW W N W W 1 Specimen not in spirits 1349 in Zoology notes, p. 389; listed as Thalassidroma oceanica in Birds, p. 141. [page 1b
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Mem: junction of escarpment balls with Fagus. T del F1 Are not the climate in S America later than the northern Summer ? Is not it hotter in Serro de las animas 1 Possibly the fungus found growing on the Antarctic beech, then called Fagus antarcticus. See specimen not in spirits 1155 and specimen in spirits 528 and 532 in Zoology notes, pp. 386, 337. See Beagle plants pp. 178-9. [page 2b
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A904
Beagle Library:
Fitton, William Henry. 1833. Notes on the progress of geology in England. London: Richard Taylor.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [page i] NOTES ON THE PROGRESS OF GEOLOGY IN ENGLAND. BY WILLIAM HENRY FITTON, M.D. c. [From the LONDON and EDINBURGH PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE, vol. i. and ii. 1832 1833.] The under-mentioned portions of this Paper correspond to those in the Philosophical Magazine. (Magazine.) Page 1 to page 14, line 20.. Vol. I. page 147 160. 14, line 21 to page 22, line 2. 268 275. 22, 3 29, 23. 442 450. 29, 24 to the end Vol. II. 37 57. LONDON: PRINTED BY RICHARD TAYLOR, RED LION COURT
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A905
Beagle Library:
Gloger, Constantin Lambert. 1833. Das Abändern der Vögel durch Einfluss des Klima's. Breslau: August Schulz & Co.
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Darwin's Beagle Library [page I] Das Ab ndern der V gel durch Einflufs des Klima's. Nach zoologischen, zun chst von den europ ischen Landv geln entnommenen Beobachtungen dargestellt, mit den entsprechenden Erfahrungen bei den europ ischen S ugthieren verglichen, und durch Thatsachen aus dem Gebiete der Physiologie, der Physik und der physischen Geographie erl utert. Von Dr. CONSTANTIN LAMBERT GLOGER zu Breslau, Mitgliede der kiaiserl. Leopoldinisch-Carolinischen Akademie der Naturforscher, der
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rows of vibratory cili , and complicated though irregular system of circulation.' p. 189. 2 See Beagle diary, p. 271. [page 84
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Mellamoy name of four peaked snow mountain S of cone S of Corcovado not known to be volcanic Huamlino name of Volcano in S. Pedro [measurement of a plant using his belt] from Buckle to 3d regular hole1 from axilla of leav 1st + 4 inch 1 of to the last hole from point margin of leafe scalloped 1 Possibly the Pangi plant. See Beagle diary, p. 272: 'The leaf is much indented in its margin is nearly circular; the diameter of one was nearly 8 feet (giving a circumference of 24 feet!).' [page 178
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pointed by a sharp spear head', Beagle diary, p. 170. [page 28a
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Saw in Pulperia1 a boy Empe o. sent by Bernantio (resident friendly dealing tribe) as a pledge for some spirits for a dance: Yet these friendly Indians it is not considered proper for one or two to go by themselves. Has son Christian Teniente, educated by General Rosas Avitruce Petisses2 frequent sea side. South of Colorado overo. feathers same structure body neck head similar legs rather shorter, covered 1 A 'drinking shop, which also sells a few other things', Beagle diary, p. 155. 2
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refreshing rendered superfluous the water, which I actually carried to the summit in the corner of a cape of the Indian-rubber cloth.' Beagle diary, p. 184. [page 39a
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. See specimen 839 in Beagle plants, p. 164. [page 68a
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Red-throat red tail creeper both males? 60 5 __ 300 29 ___ 329 534 621 ___ 913 May 8th [401] AM 9.50 30.556 A 43 D 35 10 .155 do D 34.5 N S edge of plain 12 30.024 A 48.3 D 39 12.30 29.763 A 49 D do? 1.7 29.621 A 48.5 D 41 5 30.512 A 44 D 39 556 512 ___ 44 556 22 ___ 534 1 This and similar tables in the Beagle notebooks record barometer readings. 'A' = 'attached', i.e the thermometer attached to the barometer. 'D'= 'detached', a separate specialized thermometer. [page 74a
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enormous masses still resplendent clear dark blue cloudless sky (some little Puna1 ) very little vegetation, no birds or insects. Old Indian house. after crossing great pile of alluvium Cuesta del [Indio]. striking bed of lake: cattle: Slept with Vaccaros. Valle del Yeso. Cold Summit purple rock. Condor. 2 large white eggs no nest lay in November or December a whole year before can fly. are called condors 1 'The short breathing from the rarefied air is called by the Chilenos, Puna', Beagle
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quite level like Chili 1 Local name for bed bugs (Triatoma infestans) or 'Vinchuca' bug, often spelled 'Benchuca' by Darwin. See Beagle diary, p. 315 and Darwin's insects, p. 89. [page 153a
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hoofs of mules where thawed: thought it dust of Brecc Porph: although remembering Miers:2 color where mules had trod, beautiful rose with slight tint of brick 1 The red snow is discussed in an entry dated 20 March 1835 in Zoology notes, pp. 286-7 and Beagle diary, p. 309, Journal of researches, pp. 394-5, and Beagle plants, pp. 207-9. Keynes identifies the 'spores' as the alga Chlamydomonas nivalis, Zoology notes, p. 288. 2 Miers 1826, vol.1, pp. 322-3. [page 127a
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Charles Darwin H.M.S. Beagle September 1833 Buenos Ayres A B / A C D -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -10 -15 -20 H9 Send Dean Funes Historia1 owe 280 for coal to Lumb Harris? 2 Rowlett 1 Gregorio Funes (1749-1829), Dean of the Cathedral of La Paz. Funes 1816-17. 2 James Harris, an English sealer and ship owner of Del Carmen on Rio Negro who assisted Darwin and FitzRoy. There are many mentions of him in the Falkland notebook, the B. Blanca notebook, the St. Fe Notebook, the Beagle diary, Journal of researches
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have often killed an animal, cleaned the flesh from the bones with their knives, then with these very bones roasted the meat for their dinner. What curious resources will necessity put men to discover!' Beagle diary, p. 230. [page 36
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Blocks] ink written over preceding paragraph. [51] there is a brown fingerprint, possibly Darwin's, on the lower right margin of this page. [73] page written perpendicular to the spine. [78] Curious...them:] ink. [90] How...arrive] added ink. [105] Thursday…12] ink. [107] Friday 9th] ink. [108] P. Desire…[Capac] ?] ink. [The Beagle field notebook identifiers were re-set in January 2021 meaning the page counters were reset to 0. At that time this notebook had 13877 visits
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Accounts Harris1 59 Place of rest Captain 80 (339) Stokes 10 180 Thistles Turnips Lievres 159 much cattle loss Indians on road Big Bottles: Note Books 1 James Harris, an English sealer and ship owner of Del Carmen on Rio Negro who assisted Darwin and FitzRoy. There are many mentions of him in the Falkland notebook, the B. Blanca notebook, the St. Fe Notebook, the Beagle diary, Journal of researches and Narrative 2, especially the delightful episode during the voyage: We afterwards heard, that
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