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primitive but abundant pelagic coelenterate which had been described by Quoy Gaimard as Dianœa exigua in 1827. 3 It was a calm day! See Beagle Diary p. 82. 4 There was some confusion in the labelling of the drawings in Plate 4. The relevant Figs. for Dianœa are 2, 3, (3), 4 and 5. Plate 5, Figs. 1-4 [CD P. 70 commences] Biphora1allied to Plate 5: Body transparent, spherical, incurved at the poles. Length about .4. Fig 1: represents it as seen under microscope, from extreme [page] 64 RIO DE
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467 Harker 152815 468. [32426] Garnet-Biotite-Augen-Gneiss 470. [32427] Garnet-Biotite-Augen-Gneiss 471. [32428] Quartz-Dolerite, with hornblende biotite. 474. [46247] Quartz Dolerite 475. [46256] Dolerite 497. [32429]. Garnet-Biotite-Gneiss. 523. [32430]. Foliated Biotite-Gneiss [15] 467-524 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. + 467. Mica-slate with garnets, lowest beds: (gneiss). + 468. Mica, quartz, felspar (porphyritic with large crystals + 469. of do.) arranged in plane; containing garnets joining to
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525 [32431] Quartz-Dolerite, with hornblende biotite. 526 [46262] Cordierite-sillimanite gneiss (granalite) 527. [32432] Cyanite-Biotite - Granalite [16] 525-549. Rio de Janeiro, continued. + 525. Greenstone, same as 471 etc, but from a different site in great quantities; the blocks were decomposing in concentric layers. (I could not find the dyke or bed). + 526. Blocks of rock with a tough cleavage not decomposing into concentric layers; + 527. apparently consisting of felspar, mica
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they approach near to a vessel, it is usual to fire a big gun in order to break them. A large shark followed the ship, was first struck by a harpoon; after this he was hooked by a bait again being struck broke the hook escaped. Such an adventure creates great interest all over the whole ship. [page] 127 Bahia to Rio de Janeir
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of the night. We arrived at last at the Venda, were very glad to lie down on the straw mats. [page] 138 Rio de Janeir
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which one of the party lost, gruffly answered, How should I know? Why did you not take care of it. I suppose the dogs have eat it . [page] 141 Rio de Janeir
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. Feijôa or beans are much cultivated form a most excellent vegetable: one bag bringing sometimes 80. Sugar Cane is also grown. And rice in the swampy parts. Signor Fig. planted three bags they produced 320. [page] 144 Rio de Janeir
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saw many beautiful birds, Toucans Bee-eaters. We slept at a Fazenda a league from our journeys end; the agent received us hospitably was the only Brazilian [page] 147 Rio de Janeir
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with tresses of a liana, which much resembles bundles of hay. If the eye is turned from the world of foliage above, to the ground, it is [page] 150 Rio de Janeir
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several political changes have taken place in our little world. Mr Maccormick has been invalided, goes to England by the Tyne. Mr Derbyshire by his own request was discharged the service. In his place Mr Johnstone will be moved into the Beagle from the Warspite. [page] 153 Rio de Janeir
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; the very ship trembled at so dense a [page] 156 Rio de Janeir
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civility. 15th Went out collecting had a most delightful walk: It is now full moon. I do not know whether the clear outline of the view seen by night is most admirable, or when lighted up by the gorgeous colours of a Tropical sun. [page] 159 Rio de Janeir
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sides, which are universally to the very summit clothed by a thick forest. The water-courses were ornamented by that most elegant of all vegetable forms, the tree fern. they were not of a large size, but in the vividness of the green lightness of the foliage, in the beautiful curve of head, they were most classically admirable. [page] 162 Rio de Janeir
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, Orange, Cabbage palm Cocoa-nut tree, stand before all others (with the exception perhaps of the tree fern some firs) in the beauty of their appearance; At the same time how remarkably they contribute to the subsistence of mankind: in this double respect how far do they surpass those of Europe. The Tropics appear the natural birthplace of the human race; but the mind, like many of its fruits [page] 165 Rio de Janeir
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hospitable intelligent padres proceeded home. I found on my table a letter from Shrewsbury dated March 12th. [page] 171 Rio de Janeir
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. I wish the Brazilians, as they advance in age, could keep the pleasant engaging manners which they possess in youth. My companions left me I proceeded on my scramble into the interior of [page] 177 Rio de Janeir
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acting. 25th In the evening took a farewell stroll to the Lagoa, saw for the last time its waters stained purple by the last rays of twilight. [page] 183 Rio de Janeir
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introduced to two officers who were fond of Nat: History: I was surprised to find in one of their cabins an aviary of Cape-birds plants in frames. I dined in the Ward-room had a very agreeable party. Coming from a ten-gun Brig into such comforts luxuries, makes one a little envious. So many corners unoccupied, appeared to my eyes. as great a waste [page] 186 Rio de Janeir
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contrasted with the Brazilians) proving they are in a congenial climate, from clearly seeing their intellects have been much underrated. they are the efficient workmen in all the necessary trades. If the free blacks increase in numbers (as they must) become discontented at not being equal to white men, the epoch of the general liberation would not be far distant. [page] 189 Rio de Janeir
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went below to report to Mr Wickham that he heard cattle lowing on shore. Sunday 22nd We have had this morning a true specimen of the Plata weather. The lightning was most vivid, accompanied by heavy rain gusts of wind. The day has been exceedingly [page] 195 Rio de Janeiro to M Vide
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they managed to stumble on amongst the stones. As far as regards the inhabitants, they are a much finer set than at Rio de Janeiro. Many of the men have handsome expressive faces athletic figures; either of which it is very rare to meet with amongst the Portugeese. I believe in about a weeks time we [page] 202 Buenos Ayre
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557. [32466]. Garnet-Biotite-Microline-Gneiss. 558 [32467]. Garnet-Biotite-Gneiss. 560 [32433]. Garnet-Biotite-Gneiss. 561 [32473] Garnet-Biotite-Microline-Gneiss. 603 [32474] Garnet-Biotite-Azorn-Gneiss. 607. [32475] Richly garnetifuous band in Garnet-Biotite-Plagioclase-Gneiss. [17] 556-613. Rio de Janeiro, continued. + 556. Gneiss; very little quartz, granular white felspar; + 557. these rocks all look like mica-slate; sandy feel, few small garnets, thin layers, little mica. + 558. Gneiss
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251 R Lizard [Ecphymotis torquatus (163) TB] 252 XX Bottle of Arachnid [notes opposite] contains 243: 258. V 49(a b c) 253 C Marine crustace 254 C Fresh W Do 255 Orthopterous insects 256 Vaginulus n, 2 specimens V 44-45257 S Land shell, with animal V 44 Copy 258 X Dolimeda; living on the large stones in the middle of [cont. opposite] very rapid brooks, where it may be seen standing motionless, with its legs fully stretched out; in spider bottle (252) 1832 June Rio de Janeiro 259 R X :260. Rana
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beautifully coloured. |61| 1 See Jean Théodore Lacordaire. Mémoire sur les habitudes des coléoptères de l'Amérique méridionale. Annales des Sciences Naturelles 20 (1830): 185-291; 21 (1830): 149-94. In Beagle Library. 2 See Insect Notes pp. 49-59 for a full account of the insects collected by CD in Rio during April, May and June of 1832. 3 Ground beetles of the family Carabidae. [page] 54 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE 183
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Cyclostoma, roots of trees on the wooded hills. 224 P Cryptogamous plants; when shaken let fall fine yellow powder. growing on rough bark of Palm. 225 Fungus scarlet red on turf 226 C F Water crab 227 R Hyla. Palm tree [listed by TB as Hyla Vauterii in Zoology 5:45-6] 228 F Fish. same (195) F Water [same as 195, LJ] * 229 Parmacella. same as (198) 1832 May Rio de Janeiro 230 Acarus from Phalangium 231 X Spider Saltigrade [note opposite] in the tube numbered if it is not Tessacrisso [?] new genus: 6
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Amphipod Heteropodes V 90: Cyclops: 362 C X Crustacea (pelagic) taken between Rio de Janeiro Monte Video. [note opposite] The lower Amphipode taken from anchor, Rio de Janeiro harbor: upper (in tube) coloured purple. 363 X Loligo V 90 [note opposite] Abundant Baia Blanca 364 Pelagia V 91365 Mollusc: Tunicata, different from (360) V 91366 C Crustace : Schizopodes V 96: Amphipode, Heterom same as (361) Macrourus (new genus) V 97: 1832 Septemb: 367 F X Fish. Lat 39° Long 61 W [note opposite] Body
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family Araneidae, Argiope sp. Epeira is no longer a valid genus. See Cuvier Vol. 4, p. 247. 3 Tangle-web weaver, family Theridiidae, Theridion sp. See Cuvier Vol. 4, p. 243. 4 For CD's account of the invasion of the Beagle by gossamer spiders when sailing from Buenos Aires to Monte Video, see pp. 106-8. 5 Ant-mimicking spider of family Corinnidae, Myrmecium rufum Latreille. According to Cuvier Vol. 4, p. 261 'La Myrmécie fauve . . . se trouve aux environs de Rio-Janeiro'. See also Dic. Class
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large green caterpillar, watched it to the cell (537): Where with its mandibles by degrees it forced the caterpillar inside. The rim of the cell is broken: This is the same as (368) found at Bahia 538 I Orthopterous with Acari 550 I Leiodes from Hymenophallus V 43 (a) 551 I Beetle from the dense forest 1832 June. Rio de Janeiro 552 I Cicindela. from the forest. 553 I Forficula. from do. (forceps curious) 554 I : 555: Gyrini, rapid brook in the forest; emit an odour like G. natator. 564 I Larva of
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Crickets. Sunday 20th Mr Derbyshire, who after leaving the Beagle has remained in the city, paid us a visit. In the evening, Earl (who is nearly well) we two walked round the Botofogo bay. 21st Took a long scramble through the woods; the bottom is so thickly strewed over with dry sticks leaves, that in walking one makes as much noise as a large quadruped would. [page] 160 Rio de Janeir
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straight line of sandy beach was surmounted by a sloping bank of green turf. On this viewed through a glass were large herds of cattle feeding. Not a tree broke the continuity of outline: I only observed one hut, near to which was the Corral or enclosure of stakes, so frequently mentioned by all travellers in the Pampas. I am afraid we shall not even tomorrow reach M. Video. [page] 196 Rio de Janeiro to M: Vide
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, (considering how well adapted the country appears for them) are wonderfully uncommon. Diptera These became tolerably abundant during the time there was any rain. but with the exception of Culicid 11 some few Musc 12 at other times they are not abundant. These observations were made during the months of May June; part of [page] 56 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE 183
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| expanded into a funnel shaped cup. in this case the pair of vermiform tubes are more easily seen. In Fig: (2) on the convex surface there may be seen a faint cross of fibres: [page] 62 RIO DE JANEIRO TO M. VIDEO JULY 183
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; Covington, fiddler boy to Poop-cabin; Billet, gunroom-boy; Royal Marines, Beareley, sergeant; William, Jones, Burgess, Bute, Doyle, Martin, Middleton, Prior (midshipmen steward); Boatswain, Mr Sorrell; Carpenter, Mr May. [page] 197 Rio de Janeiro to M: Vide
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ever saw; it quite beats the famous Sugar-loaf at the entrance of Rio de Janeiro harbor. 22nd On the Monday I succeeded in reaching the summit (1600 ft. high); it was a laborious undertaking; the ascent being so steep as to resemble make it necessary to use the trees like a ladder. Great thickets of Fushza. In these wild countries it gives much delight to reach the summit of any high hill; there is an indefinite expectation of seeing meeting something very strange, which however often it is
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Scaphidites7 2 | Altica14 9 Nitidularus8 7 | Phalacrus15 Agathidicus 6 Byrrhid 9 4 | Cocanella16 Poclaphs 2 27 68 [page] 55 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE 183
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illuminated by this beautiful insect; the light was green more intense than the Elater noctelucis: it was visible at more than 200 yards. [note (a)] 440, 441 not spirits [note (b)] It is remarkable how commonly that the light from animals is green. Four Lampyruis, Elater Noctelucis; Marine crustace other marine animals all partake of this tint. [note (d)] Great numbers of this insect fall a prey to Epeirus [notes end] [page] 41 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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dry up, bury themselves in the mud thus like the Crocodiles mentioned by Humboldt undergo a sort [of] Hybernation or more properly Aestivation. When the rain first fell I was astonished could not explain the numbers which appeared of full size in every ditch little pool[s] which had previously been dry. [note (c) added later] June 1833. Maldonado. I accidentally kept an Ampullaria in a room for more than a month, at the end of which time there [page] 58 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE 183
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with some scattered Cumili driven [page] 61 RIO DE JANEIRO TO M. VIDEO JULY 183
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, 345, 395, 396, 401, 404 Port San Antonio 135 Porter, Duncan xxxiii, 34, 317 19 Portillo Pass 286 Porto Praya 321, 322, 368, 371 Priestley, Joseph xxvii Punta Alta 319, 334, 343 Quail Island 8 9, 12, 19, 21, 321 3, 370 2 Rang, Sander xi, xxxiv, 21, 24, 30, 209 10, 321, 370 Renous, Herr 248, 400 Rio Chupat 171 Rio Colorado 102, 161, 393 Rio Gallegos 182 Rio de Janeiro xviii-ix, xxii-iii, 65, 68, 327 30, 332, 374 8 Rio Maca 40, 325, 327, 374 Rio Plata xix, 109, 175, 185, 330, 335, 391, 394 Rio
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Zoology 5. [CD P. 36 continues] Aplysia1207 May 6th. Animal with lateral crests unequal; right side nearly orbicular. very large. measured internally to the back 2 3/4 inches wide. left, posteriorly obliquely cut or slanted off only 1 3/4 wide; the anterior basal parts of right one very thick fleshy. crests extend nearly length of whole body. as the animal was dying when I found it, I am not sure of its shape foot broard, length when contracted 4 ½ inches, I have [page] 37 RIO DE JANEIRO MAY
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[page] 40 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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they could easily pass through the orifice of cell. With 1/20 focal lens could perceive no particular organization in these ova. I examined opened several of the paps. [note ends] [CD P. 58 commences] [page] 52 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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Sphecidae. [page] 57 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE 183
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plants, [page] 59 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE 183
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3.75 fell. On May 17 it rained very heavily, between 9 AM 3 PM 1.60. out of which 1.06 fell in three hours. During 6 minutes 0.38. |67| 1 See CD's Diary of observations on the geology of the places visited during the voyage. Part I. CUL DAR32.1. [page] 60 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE 183
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plenty of fighting with those d— Cannibals: It would be something to shoot the King of the Cannibals Islands. — Our route is Madeira, Canary Islands Rio de Janeiro. 18 months all about S America, chiefly Southern extremity. — South Sea Islands (some new [?] course) Australia India home. — I shall see a great number of places, as they take out 20 Chronometers to ascertain Longitude. — Cap Fitzroy is very scientific seems inclined to assist me to the utmost extent in my line. I go on Sunday to
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the animal. Is it by a slight contraction after the formation of [page] 36 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL 183
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: Cheliceres powerful with large aperture for poison. Abdomen encrusted with 5 conical peaks: Thorax with one small one: Crotchets to Tarsi, very strong ( with 2 small corresponding ones beneath?) Colour snow white, except tarsi half of leg bright yellow. also tops of abdominal points line of eyes black. It must [page] 38 RIO DE JANEIRO MAY 183
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making small circuits |40| (like a dog) rapidly vibrating its wings antenn : It was a most curious spectacle: the Spider had yet some life, the Hymenop was most cautious to keep clear of the jaws; at last being stung twice more on under side of the thorax it became motionless. The hymenop. apparently ascertained this by repeatedly putting its head close to the spider, then dragged away the heavy Lycosa with its mandibles. I then took them [page] 39 RIO DE JANEIRO MAY 183
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exuded from the terminal cup; this appears to act in both softening the mouth the flesh. The fluid neither affected Litmus or Turmeric: but like the gastric juice, the action of which Chemistry can so little explain2, it doubtless aids digestion. The tail was always guided to the mouth by first touching the neck. These larv are in considerable number. does not the fact of their being luminous render [page] 42 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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