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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
; and I beg leave, as his late senior officer, to recommend him in the strongest manner to their favourable consideration. I have, c. PHILLIP P. KING, Captain. To the Hon. GEORGE ELLIOT, Secretary of the Admiralty, c. c. c. No. 2. SIR, London, May 23, 1831. Enclosed is a copy of the letter sent to Captain P. P. King (then commanding H. M.'s sloop Adventure), by the Secretary of the Admiralty, relative to the natives of Tierra del Fuego, who were brought to England in the Beagle; and I hae to
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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
, were, during their stay in England, placed under circumstances to receive instruction in the English language, in the principles of Christianity, and in some of the most simple arts of civilized life. These natives will be your companions on board the Beagle, a passage to Tierra del Fuego having, at the instance of Capt. F., been granted to them and to you on board that ship, by the liberality of the Lords of the Admiralty. Some Christian friends having become acquainted with these foreigners
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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
. M. sloop Beagle, off Watchman Cape, on the coast of Patagonia, 22d January 1834. You are hereby required and directed to proceed in his Majesty's schooner, Adventure, under your command, to survey the Falkland Islands. New Island appears to me an eligible place for beginning your operations. Proceeding round the southern coasts, you will endeavour to meet me, in Berkeley Sound, early in March. After meeting me, or after the twenty-fifth of March, you will proceed to the northern shores of the
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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
Departamento y del de la Libertad, la Orden que acompa a en Copia esta comunicacion, relativa al permiso y ausilios que el Se or Consul Jeneral de S.M. Britanica solicita en su apreciable nota de 20 del que exije, se franqueen los Oficiales del Bergantin Beagle para el desempe o de la Comision cientifica que se les ha confiado. Ya que las Ciencias practicas que mas conspiran la prosperidad y adelantamiento del Genero humano deben al Gobierno Britanico una proteccion tan decidida, no seria conforme, con
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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
meridionalis poli stellam regebamus: qu superius commemorata sunt, qu in eadem nostra terti facta navigatione, relatu magis digna conspexi. The above is a literal extract from pp. 116 126 of the NOVUS ORBIS, id est, Navigationes prim in Americam. Roterodami, apud Johannes Leonardi Berewout. Anno 1616. an exceedingly scarce work. No. 53. BAROMETRIC OBSERVATIONS IN THE RIVER SANTA CRUZ. Before leaving the Beagle, to explore part of the river, two mountain barometers, afterwards carried in the
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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
nion upon the degree of value that may be attached to the following remarks and results. REMARKS on the Beagle's Chronometrical Measurements between 1831 and 1836; with their principal Results. On the 14th of Nov., 1831, the following chronometers were embarked on board the Beagle, and placed in their permanent situations: * Letters. Description. Days. Maker. No. Owner. Remarks. A Box 8 Molyneux .. 1415 Fitz-Roy .. Good. B Do. 1 Gardner 24 Government Bad. C Do. 1 Molyneux 1081 Molyneux Rather
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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
considered 149 30 more correct. In Cook's first voyage the longitude of Otaheite was made 149 32 30 ; in the second, Mr. Wales made it 149 34 50 and in the third voyage, Cook and his officers made it 149 37 32 w. (at Point Venus). I was informed that M. Duperrey, in the Coquille, made the longitude of the Bay of Islands 174 01 00 E. Our observations were made at the same point, and, if such is the case, his result agrees with that of the Beagle, taken westward from Greenwich. [page] 35
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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
structure of the septum, that the whole of the granular matter is transferred from one to the other body, as with the true Conjugatæ. I will here add a few other observations connected with the discoloration of the sea from organic causes. On the coast of Chile, a few leagues north of Concepcion, the Beagle one day passed through great bands of muddy water; and [page] 17 Mar. 1832. PELAGIC ANIMALCULA
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F10.3    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn.   Text   Image   PDF
CHAPTER IV. Rio Negro Estancias attacked by Indians Salt lakes, geological position of Flamingoes R. Negro to Colorado Sacred tree Patagonian hare Indian families General Rosas Proceed to Bahia Blanca Sand dunes Negro lieutenant Bahia Blanca Ground incrusted with Glauber salt Punta Alta Zorillo. RIO NEGRO TO BAHIA BLANCA. JULY 24TH, 1833. The Beagle sailed from Maldonado, and on August the 3d she arrived off the mouth of the Rio Negro. This is the principal river on the whole line of coast
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F10.3    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn.   Text   Image   PDF
Blanca, while waiting for the Beagle, the place was in a constant state of excitement, from rumours of wars and victories, between the troops of Rosas and the wild Indians. One day an account came, that a small party forming one of the postas on the line to Buenos Ayres, had been found all murdered. The next day, three hundred men arrived from the Colorado, under the command of Commandant Miranda. A large portion of these men were Indians (mansos, or tame), belonging to the tribe of the Cacique
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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
one time of the day the two shores, both of which are extremely low, could just be distinguished from the deck. On arriving at Monte Video I found the Beagle would not sail for some time, so I prepared for a short excursion in this part of Banda Oriental. Every thing which I said about the country near Maldonado is applicable to this; the land, however, with the one exception of the Green Mount, 450 feet high, from which it takes its name, is far more level. Very little of the undulating grassy
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F10.3    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn.   Text   Image   PDF
CHAPTER IX. Rio Plata Flocks of butterflies Beetles alive in the sea Aeronaut spiders Pelagic animals Phosphorescence of sea Port Desire Spanish settlements Zoology Guanaco Excursion to head of harbour Indian grave Port St. Julian Geology of Patagonia, successive terraces, transport of pebbles Fossil gigantic llama Types of organization constant Change in zoology of America Causes of extinction. PATAGONIA. DECEMBER 6TH, 1833. The Beagle sailed from the Rio Plata, never again to enter its muddy
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F10.3    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn.   Text   Image   PDF
CHAPTER X. Santa Cruz Expedition up river Indians Character of Patagonia Basaltic platform Immense streams of lava Non-transport of blocks by river Excavation of valley Condor, range and habits Cordillera Erratic boulders of great size Indian relics Return to the ship. SANTA CRUZ-PATAGONIA. APRIL 13TH. The Beagle anchored within the mouth of the Santa Cruz. This river is situated about sixty miles south of Port St. Julian. During the last voyage, Captain Stokes proceeded thirty miles up, but
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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
. Observer. Equatorial region : Mean result. ⌉ ⌋ 15,748 Humboldt. Bolivia, Lat. 16°-18° S. ⌉ ⌋ 17,000 Pentland.§ Central Chile, Lat. 33° S. ⌉ ⌋ ⌈ | ⌊ 14,500 to 15,000 Gillies. Chiloe, Lat. 41°-43° S. ⌉ ⌋ 6,000 Officers of the Beagle. Tierra del Fuego, 54° S. ⌉ ⌋ ⌈ | ⌊ 3,500 to 4,000 King.|| * I crossed the Uspallata Pass on April 5th. The height, as given by Mr. Pentland (Geographical Journal), is 12,454. In the ravines there were some inconsiderable patches of snow, but the general surface was
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F10.3    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn.   Text   Image   PDF
CHAPTER XV. Chiloe General aspect Boat excursion Native Indians Castro Large leaves of Gunnera scabra Tame fox Ascend San Pedro Chonos Archipelago Peninsula of Tres Montes Granitic range Lowe's Harbour Wild potato Forest Formation of peat Myopotamus, otter and mice Cheucau and barking-bird Furnarius Singular character of ornithology Petrels. CHILOE AND CHONOS ISLANDS. NOVEMBER 10TH. The Beagle sailed from Valparaiso to the southward, for the purpose of surveying the southern part of Chile, the
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F10.3    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn.   Text   Image   PDF
pottery. NORTHERN CHILE AND PERU. APRIL 27TH. I set out on a journey to Coquimbo, and thence through Guasco to Copiapó, where Captain FitzRoy kindly offered to pick me up in the Beagle. The distance in a straight line along the shore northward is only 420 miles; but my mode of travelling caused me to find it a very long journey. I bought four horses and two mules, the latter carrying the cargo on alternate days. The six animals together only cost the value of twenty-five pounds sterling, and 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
instinct. GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO. SEPTEMBER 15TH. The Beagle arrived at the southernmost of the Galapagos islands. This archipelago consists of ten principal islands, of which five much exceed the others in size. They are situated under the equatorial line, and between five and six hundred miles to the westward of the coast of America. The constitution of the whole is volcanic. With the exception of some ejected fragments of granite, which have been most curiously glazed and altered by the heat
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F10.3    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn.   Text   Image   PDF
barrier, 556. Azores, 594. Bahia Blanca, 89-123. Bahia, Brazil, 11. , scenery of, 589. Bald Head, Australia, 537. Ballenar, Chile, 428. Banda Oriental, 169. Barking bird, 352. Basaltic platform of Santa Cruz, 216. Bathurst, Australia, 528. Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 496. Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, 237. , scenery of, 240. Beetles alive in sea, 186. Beetles, dung-feeders, 583. Bell of Quillota, 312. Berkeley Sound, 245. Birds, species peculiar to certain islan in the Galapagos Archipelago, 475
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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
burrowing in the sandy soil. This species often endeavours to escape detection by squatting close to the ground, and remaining motionless. D. 1. DIDELPHIS AZARÆ. Didelphis Azaræ, Auct. This species is said to inhabit burrows: it is nocturnal, and is very destructive to poultry. The body after death possesses a very offensive odour. My specimen was procured at Maldonado. D. [page] 94 ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
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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
; beneath the body, and a line from the bill passing over the eyes to the hind head, black; the tail with the middle feathers blackish, margined with brownish-white, the outer feathers deep black; the bill and feet pale. [page] 88 ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
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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
the body bright yellow. Habitat, forests of Tierra del Fuego (February), Valparaiso (September). N [page] 90 ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
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F8.9    Book:     Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Birds Part 3 no. 3 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
ULULA RUFIPES. Strix rufipes, King, in Zoological Journal, Vol. iii. p. 426. I obtained a specimen of this bird from a party of Fuegians in the extreme southern islands of Tierra del Fuego. Owls are not uncommon in this country, and as small birds are not plentiful, and the lesser rodents extremely scarce, it at first appears difficult to imagine on what they feed. The following fact, perhaps, explains the circumstance : Mr. Bynoe, the surgeon to the Beagle," killed an owl in the Chonos
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F8.9    Book:     Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Birds Part 3 no. 3 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
during our visit to the Galapagos Archipelago; and this formed part of the collection made by the direction of Captain FitzRoy. This owl is in every respect a true Strix; it is fully a third less than the common species of Europe, and differs from it in many respects, especially in the darker colouring of its plumage. The colouring of the Plate is not perfectly accurate in its minuter details. [page] 36 ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
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F8.9    Book:     Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Birds Part 3 no. 3 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
. Sylvia perspicillata, Gmel. Œnanthe perspicillata, Vieill. Ada Commersoni, Less. Perspicilla leucoptera, Swains., Nat. Libr. x. Flyc. p. 105, Pl. 9. Fluviola perspicillata, D'Orb. Lafr., Mag. de Zool. 1837, p. 59. Le Clignot ou Lichenops, Comm., Sundev. Le Bec d'argent, Azara, No. 228. This bird belongs to the sub-genus, Perspicilla, of Mr. Swainson; but as Mr. [page] 52 ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
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F8.9    Book:     Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Birds Part 3 no. 3 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
looks out for insects passing by, which it takes on the wing. Iris scarlet. It builds a coarse nest in bushes. Egg perfectly white, pointed oval; length one inch, breadth .76 of an inch. [page] 56 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
-leaf there is a considerable naked space, in which two small hollows are observable, situated one on each side, and close to the B [page] 2 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
externally, and have about four transverse rugæ: the tragus is elongated, narrow, and pointed, and has the outer margin very obscurely crenulated. On the chin there is a small wart, from which spring several stiffish hairs. The tail is about equal to the body in length, and has the extreme tip free. The fur is moderately * Annales des Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, tom. xv. p. 176. [page] 6 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
burrowing in the sandy soil. This species often endeavours to escape detection by squatting close to the ground, and remaining motionless. —D. 1. DIDELPHIS AZARÆ. Didelphis Azaræ, Auct. This species is said to inhabit burrows: it is nocturnal, and is very destructive to poultry. The body after death possesses a very offensive odour. My specimen was procured at Maldonado. —D. [page] 94 ZOOLOGY OF THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
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F1652    Periodical contribution:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Note on a rock seen on an iceberg in 61° south latitude. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 9 (March): 528-529.   Text   Image   PDF
the iceberg in the depths of the sea, or was stranded on some distant shore. In my Journal, during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, I have stated (p. 282), on the authority of Captain Biscoe, that, during his several cruises in the Antarctic Seas, he never once saw a piece of rock in the ice. An iceberg, however, with a considerable block lying on it, was met with to the E. of South Shetland, by Mr. Sorrell2 (the former boatswain of the Beagle), when in a sealing vessel. The case, therefore, here
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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
little singular, that the same mistake should have been made on board the Beagle, where the error was not discovered for three days.* From the appearance of the weather I was anxious to approach the land in order to anchor, as there seemed to be every likelihood of a gale; and we were not deceived, for at three o'clock, being within seven miles of the Cape, a strong wind sprung up from the S.W., and the anchor was dropped. Towards evening it blew so hard, that both ships dragged their anchors for
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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
securely attached itself under the skin, as not to be removed without cutting off a piece of the flesh with it. An undescribed species of Mur na was also taken. Whilst we were on shore, the Beagle moved eight or nine miles nearer to the Cape, where Captain Stokes landed to fix positions of remarkable land. One peaked hill, from the circumstance of his seeing a large animal near it, he called Tiger Mount. Mr. Bowen shot a guanaco; and being at a distance in shore, unable to procure assistance
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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
was at a considerable distance from the entrance of the Narrows, the tide was not sufficient to carry us through. At slack water the wind fell, and as the weather became fine, I was induced to search for anchorage near the south shore. The sight of kelp, however, fringing the coast, warned me off, and we were obliged to return to an anchorage in Possession Bay. The Beagle had already anchored in a very favourable berth; but the tide was too strong to permit us to reach the place she occupied
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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
with the Beagle on account of the weather, and the strength of the tide; this opportunity was therefore taken to supply her with water, of which she had only enough left for two days. The greater part of this day was spent on shore, examining the country and making observations. Large smokes* were noticed to the westward. The shore was strewed with traces of men and horses, and other animals. Foxes and ostriches were seen; and bones of guanacoes were lying about the ground. The country in the
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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
, bearing on one side the figure of Britannia, and on the reverse George IV. Adventure and Beagle, and 1826. VOL. I. C [page] 1
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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 a temporary repair was soon applied. The Beagle, by her better sailing, had reached a more advanced situation, close to the N.E. end of Elizabeth Island, but had anchored disadvantageously in deep water, and in the strength of the tide. Next morning we made an attempt to pass round Elizabeth Island, but found the breeze so strong that we were forced to return, and were fortunate enough to find good anchorage northward of the island, out of the tide. The Patagonians, during the day, showed
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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
the Narrow; but upon reaching the anchorage, a gale of wind forced him to sea, and, lasting twenty days, obliged him (with his people blinded and frost-bitten) to bear up for Rio de Janeiro. Here his ship was stranded; upon which he chartered a vessel to convey flour to the Strait, and went himself to Pernambuco, to procure large boats for carrying supplies to his Valle, where some peaked elevations, dividing vallies near the coast line, are conspicuous. The Beagle anchored there, and found
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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
weighing two pounds, and measuring twenty inches in length. A few days previously we had a draught of mullet, which served the crews of both Adventure and Beagle for three days. Geese, wild ducks and teal, snipe, and now and then woodcocks, were to be found by taking a short walk; there were, however, no quadrupeds fit for food which we could take. Foxes and wild cats were occasionally seen, and foot-mark of some large animal of the feline race, probably a puma, was once observed upon the beach. We
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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
crew of the wrecked vessel, with all their personal property, and the greater part of the seal-skins which they had cured. He reached Port Gallant again on the fourth day; sailed immediately in the Beagle, and two days afterwards anchored in Port Famine. The Prince of Saxe Cobourg, belonging to Mr. Weddel (whose voyage towards the South Pole is so well known), and commanded by Mr. Matthew Brisbane, who accompanied Weddel on that occasion, sailed from England in the summer of 1826, on a sealing
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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
minster Hall, and the Islands of Direction, at the western entrance of the Strait. For the first night Captain Stokes anchored in San Nicolas Bay, and in the evening examined a harbour* behind Nassau Island, which Bougainville, in the year 1765, visited for the purpose of procuring wood for the French settlement at the Falkland Islands. On the second night, after a day nearly calm, the Beagle was anchored in a cove to the eastward of Cape Froward, and the next day (17th) passed round the Cape
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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
every side by rocks and breakers. * The Beagle was under similar circumstances, but the land being known to be high and bold, her danger was not considered so imminent. Eastward of Cape Upright the water was smooth; but between it and Cape Providence a heavy breaking sea was caused by the deep swell of the Pacific. Captain Stokes found an anchorage the next night in a bay under Cape Tamar; and the following evening very nearly reached another under Cape Phillip; but the darkness of a rainy
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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
weapons as they use, are seal and otter skins; and I should say that the quantity of peltry to be procured from them would be insignificant towards completing the cargo of a sealing vessel. During the next few days the Beagle was employed in the most exposed, the least known, and the most dangerous part of the Strait. Fortunately, she was favoured by weather, and effected her purpose without injury or loss; but I never reflect upon this piece of service without an inward tribute of admiration 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
may consider Cape Negro to be the boundary of two countries, as entirely different from each other in geological structure and appearance, as they are in climate, to which last difference may be attributed the dissimilarity of their botanical productions. Hence we returned to Port Famine. In our absence, a boat from the Beagle had crossed the Strait to Lomas Bay, where a party of natives had kindled fires of invitation. The weather, since the sun crossed the equator, had been unusually fine
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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
water Bay, where we passed the night. At last, on the 8th, accompanied by the Beagle, we proceeded on our course with a strong south-westerly breeze, which carried us quickly up to Cape Negro, when it blew so hard that I anchored off Laredo Bay. At this anchorage we certainly felt the air much colder and sharper than at Port Famine, arising from our being in a more exposed situation, and from the approach of winter, as well as from the severe south-west gale which was blowing. After the gale
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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
nent by their powerful neighbours, are now called Tekeenikas. Our knowledge of the names of these two tribes, Alikhoolip and Tekeenika, results from Captain Fitz-Roy's subsequent examination of the outer coast of Tierra del Fuego in the Beagle (1830). A Cacique, belonging to the nation of the Key-yus, told Falkner that he had been in a house made of wood, that travelled on the water. A party of the Indians, in four canoes, were met on the borders of the Otway Water by Captain Fitz-Roy in 1829
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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
feathers in each; and soon afterwards, when a boat from the Beagle landed with Captain Stokes and others, he went to meet them; but finding strangers, he withdrew without making them any present. [page] 9
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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
for service. Before daylight on the 14th I was informed that the Beagle was seen in the offing. Blue lights were burnt, and lanterns immediately shown to guide her to the anchorage; but our disappointment was great when the stranger proved to be Mr. W. Low's schooner, the Uxbridge. He had been sealing since November in the neighbourhood of Noir Island, near the outer entrance of the Barbara Channel, and was on his way to Cape Gregory to meet his elder brother, who had been collecting sea-elephant
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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
description. It was soon evident that the river was large, and, returning to his ship, he lost no time in anchoring her within the entrance, where she rode out a heavy gale from S.W. The Beagle left the Gallegos on the 23d, and reached Port Famine on the 28th, a very short passage, since she remained for a night and the greater part of a day at Gregory Bay, to communicate with the natives. When approaching the First Narrow, Captain Stokes observed a brig, apparently at anchor, under Cape Orange
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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
recognition; and our refusal to barter with him made him angry and sullen. The women had daubed their faces all over with bright red ochre; to add to their beauty, no doubt. We sailed out of the port by the northern passage, and standing across the Strait, anchored in San Nicolas Bay. Mr. Graves went to Bougainville Harbour, to communicate with the Adeona, and take letters from me to Lieutenant Wickham. He brought back an account of all being well at Port Famine, and of the Beagle having sailed
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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
CHAPTER IX. Detention in Port San Antonio Humming-birds in snow showers Fuegians Geological remarks Canoes Carving Birds Fish Shag Narrows Glaciers Avalanches Natives Climate Winter setting in Adelaide loses a boat Floods Lightning Scurvy Adelaide's survey Bougainville Harbour Indians cross the Strait, and visit Port Famine Sealing vessels sail Scurvy increases Adelaide sent for guanaco meat Return of the Beagle Captain Stokes very ill Adelaide brings meat from the Patagonians Death of Captain
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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
Simon's Bay, and a deep inlet which exists to the westward of it, is very unsatisfactory. There were no signs of a recent visit from the Fuegians, though at the entrance of the cove we found three or four wigwams in good repair; whence it seems probable, that the place is one of their frequent haunts. When the Beagle came here last year, some station staves were left standing; but, before her return, every one had been removed; and when Captain Stokes went down the Barbara Channel, to the relief
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