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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

enumerating the rivers which cross the continent. 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, when I was, rather imprudently, going

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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

ground near the sea, and there we found plenty of small wood, stunted shrubby trees, fit for fuel; as well as several ponds of fresh-water. The rise of tide on the shore was considerably more than twenty feet, but we had not time to ascertain it accurately. 9th. Mount Wood, that excellent land-mark for Port San Julian, was seen at daylight: and about noon the Beagle anchored off the bar of the harbour. Mr. Stokes went with me to examine the passage, and before evening our ship was safely moored 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

the north-east side of Wollaston Island. Thence, on the 27th, we crossed Nassau Bay to Goree Road, and the following day entered the Beagle Channel. The 1st of March passed in replenishing our wood and water at a cove, where we had an opportunity of making acquaintance with some Yapoo Tekeenica natives, who seemed not to have met white men before. Till the 5th the Beagle was actively occupied, by day, in working to windward (westward) through the channel, and then she anchored at Wooll a. But few

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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

, which prevented my obtaining equal altitudes; but on the 12th the Beagle left the Santa Cruz, and stood towards the alleged place of the shoal, or rock, called 'Aigle,' not far from the westernmost of the Falkland Islands. No such danger, nor any sign of shallow water being found, but, on the contrary, no bottom with one hundred fathoms of line, we steered towards Magalhaens Strait, and on the 18th anchored off Cape Virgins. Next morning I landed on the Cape, taking Mr. Darwin and Mr. Stokes

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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 XVII. Beagle and Adventure sail from Port Famine through Magdalen and Cockburn Channel Enter Pacific Death of Mr. Rowlett Chil e Chile Government Adventure sold Consequent changes Plans Mr. Low Chonos Lieut. Sulivan's party Moraleda Ladrilleros De Vea Sharp San Andres Vallenar Mr. Stokes San Estevan Distressed sailors Anna Pink Bay Port Low Potatoes Indian names Huafo Volcano Chilotes Aborigines Militia Freebooters Climate Docks Tides Witchcraft Alerse Calbucanos Cesares Search for men

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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

to an excursion to that agreeable place, where a thousand attractive novelties would inevitably have diverted my attention in some measure from the dull routine of calculation, and attention to the data accumulated by many months' exertion of those on board the Adventure, as well as in the Beagle; therefore I sent Lieutenant Wickham, who spoke Spanish, and had been at Santiago before, to show my instructions to the Authorities, and request their approval of our examination of the shores under

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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

allowed to bear twenty additional seamen on the Beagle's books, whose pay and provisions would then be provided by Government, being willing to defray every other expense myself; but even this was refused. As soon as my mind was made up, after a most painful struggle, I discharged the Adventure's crew, took the officers back to the Beagle, and sold the vessel.* Early in November our charts of the eastern coasts of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, as well as those of the Falkland Islands (the

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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

on board the Beagle, were in better condition, as to healthy fleshiness, colour, and actual health, than any five individuals belonging to our ship. Few remarks worth noticing had been made by them, as the only experienced man (whose name was John Lawson) lost his life as above-mentioned. There was an almost continual succession of rain and wind for several months after their first landing, except from the 20th to the 29th of December, which passed without rain: in July (1834) they had an

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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

ruined so many places besides the city of Concepcion: an awful event, which will be related in the following pages. An English carpenter, who had served on board the Beagle, in 1828, but had since settled on the banks of the river Cruces, about thirty miles from Valdivia, came on board his old ship one day, to see those whom he knew. It happened that I had formerly been of some assistance to him, and he was naturally glad to oblige me, by giving such information about the country and the natives as

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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

to overflow the low ground near the village, Santa Maria was upheaved nine feet. It appeared that the southern extreme of the island was raised eight feet, the middle nine, and the northern end upwards of ten feet. The Beagle visited this island twice at the end of March and in the beginning of April: at her first visit it was concluded, from the visible evidence of dead shell-fish, water-marks, and soundings, and from the verbal testimony of the inhabitants, that the land had been raised about

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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

northerly wind. I landed at Conchali after dark on the 30th, leaving the Beagle under sail in the offing. My reception was very hospitable; but the people made sure I was a smuggler; and some of the principal inhabitants rode with me several miles next morning to the place where my boat was hauled ashore, thinking all the time that I was only waiting for a favourable opportunity to tell them my secret, and make advantageous terms. All this coast, except a few corners, is bold and high, barren and

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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

coast near Coquimbo, which the Beagle had not seen sufficiently, and directed Lieut. Sulivan, if he found the vessel efficient, to continue afterwards surveying along the coast of Chile, as far as Paposo, whence he was to repair to Callao.* On the 6th of June, the Beagle left Herradura, and sailed towards Valparaiso. Anxious, however, to communicate with Don Diego Portales, who was staying at his country-house, near Papudo, I touched there in my way; arrived at Valparaiso on the 14th of June, and

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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

explain. A momentary reference to my instructions shows that the Beagle was only expected to correct the outline, and to fix the positions of all the salient points * of the coast between Chil e and Topocalma (near Valparaiso); and the Beagle's charts of that coast prove that a great deal more was accomplished than was thought practicable when those instructions were framed. Between Cape Tirua opposite Mocha, and Tucapel Head, the shore was laid down on our chart as determined by triangulation

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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

of Van Noort, in 1660, from Burney, vol. ii. p. 223. On the 9th of August, the Blonde anchored in Callao Bay, and I enjoyed the satisfaction of finding all well on board the Beagle. She had touched at Copiap and Iquique, for Mr. Darwin, in her way to Callao, where she arrived on the 19th of July. Lieutenant Sulivan brought his little vessel safely to an anchor near the Beagle on the 30th, having accomplished his survey in a very satisfactory manner. So well did he speak of the Constitucion, as a

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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

animals can go more than six months without drinking. A very small one lived upwards of two months on board the Beagle without either eating or drinking: and whale-ships have often had them on board alive for a much longer period. Some few of the terrapin are so large as to weigh between two and three hundred weight; and, when standing up on their four elephantine legs, are able to reach the breast of a middlesized man with their snake-like head.* The settlers at Charles Island do not know any way

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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

saw showed us that mutual feelings of esteem existed between those respectable and influential old chieftains and the missionary families. It was quite dark when we left Papiete to return, by many miles among coral reefs, to the Beagle; but our cat-eyed pilot undertook to guide our three boats safely through intricate passages among the reefs, between which I could hardly find my way in broad daylight, even after having passed them several times. The distance to the ship was about four miles

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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

set of children I never saw. A hymn excellently, or, I ought perhaps to say, prettily sung, ended their attendance. Returning by way of the church, I saw Hitote, his brother, and other chiefs, engaged in eager discussion. Mr. Pritchard and I went in: You are just come in time, said they, we are disputing about the lightning conductors on board the Beagle, and cannot determine whether they end in the ship's hold, or whether they go through her bottom, into the water. Mr. Pritchard explained: a

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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

with Beagle, at Chil e, 360 Valparaiso, 361 sold, 361, 362. Aigle Rock, supposed, vainly sought for, 357. Alau island, old native there, 387. Alerse forests, 391. Alligator, at Feejee Islands, 562. Andes, Cordillera of the, 349, 351, 352 drainage, 353, 354 view of, height, 481 fossils, 667. Andres San, Bay, 369, 370. Anegada Bay, Spanish ship wrecked in, 287, 288 sounded, survey, 289. Antonio San, Cape, coast near, 97. San, Port, 311. Araucanians, chief, hordes, 106 notice of, 149 horsemanship

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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

298 Del Carmen, 299 on Indians and Spanish settlers, 300, 301 in Blanco Bay, River Negro, 302 at Port Desire, 303 discovers Chupat River, 306, 307 in great danger, 310 plans, 322 meets Mr. Low, engages him as pilot, at Port Louis, 331 sails again, 332 in Port Famine, 358, 360 at Valparaiso, Santiago, 361 returns to Beagle, 362 arrives in England, 638. Wigram, Rev. Joseph, kindness to Fuegians, 10, 11. William, Port, (Falklands) 227 tides, 242 suggestions for a settlement, advantages, 261, 262

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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

under the commodore's stern. Asked the commodore for some ballast, a few muskets, and a little powder; was refused. Thirty minutes past four, received final orders; made all sail, with the wind fresh from the southward, and ran through the small passage. On board the Carmen were: Mr. Wm. Thayer, master of the vessel. George Biddlecombe, 2d master of H.M.S. Blonde. Alex. B. Usborne, 2d assist. surveyor, H.M.S. Beagle. James Bennett, gunner's mate, H.M.S. Beagle. John Nutcher, boatswain's mate

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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

No. 42. Al S r. Comandante de la barca de S.M.B. Beagle, Dn. R. FITZ ROY. Buenos Ayres, Nov. 8 de 1832. A o 22 de la Libertad, y 17 de la Yndependencia. El Ministro de Relaciones Esteriores que subscribe ha recibido con la mayor satisfaccion la Carta del Puerto de Bahia Blanca, que se ha servido remitirle el S r. Fitz Roy, Comandante de la Barca Beagle de S.M.B. El Ministro agradece al S r. Fitz Roy este presente que considera de mucha importancia, y en su consecuencia tiene el placer de

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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

No. 55. REMARKS on the Chronometrical Observations made during the Surveying Voyages of H. M. Ships Adventure and Beagle, between the year 1826 and 1836. Before I proceed to notice the chronometrical observations made during the Beagle's latter voyages, from 1831 to 1836, it appears to me necessary to give a copy of Captain King's Report of those made under his direction between 1826 and 1830. Copy of a Report of the Chronometrical Observations made during a Voyage for the purpose of surveying

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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

by Mr. John L. Stokes, that the longitude of Villegagnon, by the Beagle's chronometers only, in 1826, was 43 9 (to the nearest minute). In 1829, Mr. L. Stokes, a good observer even at that time, took many sets of lunar observations at San Carlos, in Chil e; the mean result of which gave 73 56 for the longitude of Point Arena. Now, these results are so close to those lately obtained in the Beagle being within a mile in each case that I should hesitate to give them without all their data, did I 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

ceased to grow. It precisely resembled the high-water mark of drift weed on a sea-beach. At night we slept close to the junction of Ponsonby Sound with the Beagle channel. A small family of Fuegians, who were living in the cove, were very quiet and inoffensive, and soon joined our party round the blazing fire. We were well clothed, and though sitting close to the fire, were far from too warm; yet these naked savages, though further off, were observed to our great surprise, to be streaming with

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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

the two others proceeded to survey the western end of the Beagle channel. The view in this central part was very remarkable. Looking towards either hand, no object intercepted the vanishing points of this long canal of the mountains. The circumstance of its being an arm of the sea was rendered very evident by several huge whales spouting in different directions. On one occasion I saw two of these monsters, probably male and female, slowly swimming one after the other, within less than a

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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

the solid rock. In Georgia, situated in the very same latitude, Cook, speaking of the great ice-cliffs at the head of every harbour, says, pieces were continually breaking off, and floating out to sea, and a great fall happened while we were in the bay, which made a noise like cannon. He adds, It can hardly be doubted, that a great deal of ice is formed here in winter, which in the spring is broken off, and dispersed over the sea. Mr. Sorrell, the boatswain of the Beagle, who has long been

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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

feet, and this certainly exceeds considerably the height of the general range. About ninety miles to the northward, Sir G. Eyre's Sound, in the latitude of Paris, has its several arms terminated by glaciers. Mr. Bynoe, the surgeon of the Beagle, who accompanied the boat when this part was surveyed, informs me that about mid-channel, and more than twenty miles from the head of the sound, there were great numbers of floating masses of ice. Standing in the boat he supposes he saw about fifty: he

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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

the level of the sea. The day was splendidly clear, and we enjoyed a most extensive view; to the northward the country appeared a mass of wooded mountains, of about the same elevation and tame outline with the one on which we were standing: to the south, the outline of the broken land and water, forming many intricate bays, was mapped with clearness before us. After staying some hours on the summit, we found a better way to descend, but did not reach the Beagle till eight o'clock, after a severe

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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

of the Capybara) high up the Salado, I presume they have sometimes been seen there. Azara does not believe they ever frequent salt water; but I shot one in the Bay of Monte Video; and several were seen by the officers of the Beagle on the Island of Guritti, off Maldonado, where the water is very nearly as salt as in the sea. The one I shot, at Monte Video, was an old female; it measured from tip of snout to end of stump-like tail, 3 feet 8½ inches, and in girth 3 feet 2 inches. She weighed 98

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F8.11 Book: Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Birds Part 3 no. 4 of The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. by John Gould. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co. Text Image PDF

all the under surface brownish grey; and feet brown. Habitat, Port Desire in Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. This species is not uncommon in Tierra del Fuego, wherever there is any open * Journal of Researches during the Voyage of the Beagle, p. 60. [page] 92 ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE

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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

This species, which I have taken the liberty of naming after Captain FitzRoy, the Commander of the Beagle, approaches in some respects to the Delphinus superciliosus of the Voyage de la Coquille, but that animal does not possess the oblique dark-gray bands on the sides of the body; it likewise wants the gray mark which extends from the angle of the mouth to the pectoral fins. In the figure the under lip of the D. superciliosus is represented as almost white, whereas in the present species it

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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

of the Capybara) high up the Salado, I presume they have sometimes been seen there. Azara does not believe they ever frequent salt water; but I shot one in the Bay of Monte Video; and several were seen by the officers of the Beagle on the Island of Guritti, off Maldonado, where the water is very nearly as salt as in the sea. The one I shot, at Monte Video, was an old female; it measured from tip of snout to end of stump-like tail, 3 feet 8½ inches, and in girth 3 feet 2 inches. She weighed 98

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A1419 Review: Anon. 1839. [Review] Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Adventure and Beagle. Liverpool Mercury (31 May): 6. Text PDF

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [page] 6 Narrative of the Voyages of the H.M.S. Adventure and Beagle.— These volumes (just published) detail the various incidents which occurred during the examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe, and add considerably to our knowledge of hydrography, geography, and natural history, and of the habits, c. of the aborigines. There will be found in them the materials of three distinct works

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CUL-DAR85.B89-B90 Abstract: [Undated] Audubon `[reference incomplete]' III: 250ff, IV Text Image

, or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The Birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. 5 vols. Edinburgh: Adam Black. [on Beagle] CUL-DAR.LIB.14 vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF vol. 3 PDF vol. 4 PDF vol. 5 PD

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F10.1 Book: King, P. P. 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 first expedition, 1826-30, under the command of Captain P. Parker King, R.N., F.R.S. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

Surveys in New Holland; we have placed you in the command of His Majesty's Surveying Vessel the Adventure; and we have directed Captain Stokes, of His Majesty's Surveying Vessel the Beagle, to follow your orders. Both these vessels are provided with all the [page] xv

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F10.1 Book: King, P. P. 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 first expedition, 1826-30, under the command of Captain P. Parker King, R.N., F.R.S. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

means which are necessary for the complete execution of the object above-mentioned, and for the health and comfort of their Ships' Companies. You are also furnished with all the information, we at present possess, of the ports which you are to survey; and nine Government Chronometers have been embarked in the Adventure, and three in the Beagle, for the better determination of the Longitudes. You are therefore hereby required and directed, as soon as both vessels shall be in all respects ready

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F10.1 Book: King, P. P. 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 first expedition, 1826-30, under the command of Captain P. Parker King, R.N., F.R.S. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

and Beagle sailed from Plymouth; and, in their way to Rio de Janeiro, called successively at Madeira, Teneriffe, and St. Jago. Unfavourable weather prevented a boat being sent ashore at the northern part of San Antonio; but observations were made in Terrafal Bay, on the south-west side of the island: and, after crossing the Equator, the Trade-wind hung so much to the southward, that Trinidad could not be approached without a sacrifice of time, which, it was considered, might be prejudicial to

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F10.1 Book: King, P. P. 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 first expedition, 1826-30, under the command of Captain P. Parker King, R.N., F.R.S. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

Termination of the Andes Kirke Narrow Easter Bay Disappointment Bay Obstruction Sound Last Hope Inlet Swans Coots Deer River Lagoon Singular Eddies Passage of the Narrow Arrival at Port Famine Zoological remarks ............ 346 CHAPTER XX. Beagle sails from San Carlos Enters Strait Harbour of Mercy Cape Pillar Apostles Judges Landfall Island Cape Gloucester Dislocation Harbour Week Islands Fuegians Latitude Bay Boat's crew in distress Petrel Passages Otway Bay Cape Tate Fincham Is- [page] xxvi

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F10.1 Book: King, P. P. 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 first expedition, 1826-30, under the command of Captain P. Parker King, R.N., F.R.S. London: Henry Colburn. Text Image PDF

.M., not a little elated by leaving behind us, with no expectation of ever seeing it again, the famous Strait of Magalhaens. Our voyage to Monte Video was rather long; but we delayed there only to water the ship, in the usual place, off Cape Jesu Maria, and then proceeded to Rio de Janeiro, where we awaited the arrival of the Beagle. Our anxiety for her safety, during so hazardous a survey as that of the sea-coasts of Tierra del Fuego, was soon removed, by hearing that she had touched at Monte

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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

danger Tide Races Bar of the Negro Hunting Attack of Indians Villarino Falkner 295 CHAPTER XV. Beagle and Adventure sail from MonteVideo Port Desire Bellaco Rock Refraction Port San Julian Viedma Drake Magalhaens Patagonians Port Famine San Sebastian Bay Wooll a Jemmy Story Treachery Oens men Improvement Gratitude Falklands Events Capt. Seymour Search for Murderers Lieut. Smith Brisbane Wreck Sufferings Lieutenant Clive Sail from Falklands 316 [page] x

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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

Schooner Carmen Errors and delay Embark Challenger's crew Rescue the Carmen Talcahuano New Concepcion Valparaiso Coquimbo Challenger's sail in Conway Reflections 451 CHAPTER XXI. Andes Aconcagua Villarica Islay Powder Callao Rejoin Beagle Constitucion Plans Wilson Carrasco 'Gal pagos' Iguanas Lava Rocks Land-tortoises Craters Turtle Shells Dye Volcanoes Settlement Albemarle Island Cyclopian Scene Tagus Cove Tide Ripples Settlers Climate Salt Dampier Birds Transportation of Tortoises Currents

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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

steam-vessel, at Plymouth, and not a few boats were required to transport to our ship the large cargo of clothes, tools, crockery-ware, books, and various things which the families at Walthamstow and other kind-hearted persons had given. In the small hold of the Beagle, it was not easy to find places for the stowage of so many extra stores; and when dividing the contents of large chests, in order to pack them differently, some very fair jokes were enjoyed by the seamen, at the expense of those

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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

profited in turn. Fish were caught frequently, either with nets or lines, sometimes with both; so that, except in long passages, the crew of the beagle were seldom many weeks without a supply of fresh and wholesome food; while the provisions carried on board were always of the best quality that could be procured. Number and Weight of the Animals killed with two Rifles only. DATE. ANIMALS. BY WHOM SHOT. WEIGHT. 1832. BLANCO BAY, EASTERN PATAGONIA. Sept. 11 One cavia H. Fuller *22 lbs. 12 Three

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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

Fresh Provisions purchased in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, for the use of the crew of H.M.S. Beagle. CHARLES ISLAND, GALAPAGOS. DATE. ARTICLES DLRS. RLS. 1835. Sept. 2 1 Pig 269 lbs. 4 0 26 1 Pig 4 0 1 Pig 4 0 3 Pigs 7 4 13 Barrels Potatoes 26 0 8 pumpkins 1 6 TOTAL 47 2 OTAHEITE. 16th to 28th November 1835: Dlrs. Rls. Mds. 706 lb. Fresh Beef .. .. .. .. 35 0 1 4 Barrels Potatoes, 3 dlrs. each .. .. 12 0 0 3 Pigs, 5 dlrs. each .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 25 Heads of Taro Root .. .. .. 2 4 0 Dlrs. 64

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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

attempting to make some enquiry into the grounds on which the longitudes of Jamaica, the Havannah, Chagres, Panama, c. are by some persons considered to be well determined, has been relinquished. I will conclude by remarking, that if so small a vessel as the Beagle, with so few chronometers going well, latterly, could attain, during a tedious and indirect voyage of five years, to within thirtythree seconds of the truth a much nearer approach to exactness may be anticipated from measurements made

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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

Part will treat of South America. Several numbers of the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle, due to the disinterested zeal of several of our first naturalists, have already appeared. These works could not have been undertaken, had it not been for the liberality of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, who, through the representation of the Right Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, have been pleased to grant a sum of one [page] ix PREFACE

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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

strange fossil quadrupeds of the eastern plains of South America are exceedingly imperfect, whilst an admirable account of them by Mr. Owen now forms the first part of the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle. I shall have the pleasure of acknowledging the great assistance I have received from several naturalists, in the course of this and the succeeding works; but I must be here allowed to return my most sincere thanks to the Reverend Professor Henslow, who, when I was an under-graduate at

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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

grinders. These are now found to belong to the lower jaw of Toxodon Platensis. For an admirable description of this wonderful animal, and likewise of the great fossil (Macrauchenia Patachonica ), mentioned at p. 208, which in some respects is allied to the Camelidæ, I must refer to the first part of the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle by Mr. Owen. Page 97. The remains just referred to, are said to be embedded with existing species of shells. This expression requires some qualification; the details

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F2110 Book contribution: Gray, Asa. 1894. [Letter to and recollections of Darwin, 1839, 1867-8]. In Jane Loring Gray ed. Letters of Asa Gray. 2 vols. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, vol. 1, p. 117; vol. 2, pp. 557, 565. Text

possible order, and the arrangement and plan of the rooms is far, very far better and prettier than any I have seen. I shall make some memoranda about it. We there met Mr. Darwin, the naturalist who accompanied Captain King [= Fitz-Roy] in the Beagle. I was glad to form the acquaintance of such a profound scientific scholar as Professor Owen—the best comparative anatomist living, still young, and one of the most mild, gentle, childlike men I ever saw. He gave us a great deal of interesting