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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
foot, a violent corpuscular motion is perceptible; in paroxysm rather from centres; I cannot explain it, but by a simile which is most precise; it is a number of small eels in thick mud being disturbed by a stick. [note (a)] I actually at first moment thought there were minute animalcules struggling in the slime. it is like the motion of a linear [page] 48 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
to his observations on Bulla. 3 See Cuvier Vol. 3, p. 266. 4 A sea hare, an opisthobranch gastropod of order Anaspidea. 5 Not identified by Thomas Bell in Zoology 5. 6 Listed by CD in his article (loc. cit.) as Planaria elegans. In a letter to Henslow begun on 23 July 1832 (see Correspondence 1:251), CD says 'Amongst the lower animals, nothing has so much interested me as finding 2 species of elegantly coloured true Planari , inhabiting the [page] 50 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
pointed, enlarged near extremity, prehensile. Found amongs[t] corallines at Botofogo Bay. (Examination very short!!) |56|' Amphiroa4282 (595 not spirits) (3) Branches very much flattened, formed of arched layers (a). these are very brittle stony, formed of parallel longitudinal fibres appear in older branches solid. Extreme layer white, semitransparent so soft the least touch would injure it. no trace of terminal aperture. Joints (B) [see [page] 51 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
other tribes; in the evening some species of frogs make a concert no ways unpleasant. this as the night advances is accompanied by the endless cry of the Cicadas. As far as regards insects, M. Lacordaire1 states the months during which I have collected are by no means the most productive in insects. This may account for the few numbers of large brilliant beetles which I have seen. Of the smaller species I certainly have succeeded in taking great numbers. [page] 53 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
small one, internally connected with it. The other tentacula (a) are curved have a narrow footstalk, the little balls lie on one side are from 7 to 9 in number. During the time I kept them altered their appearance XX [continued at XX opposite P. 69] one seemed to burst sent forth its eggs. In all probability these correspond to the four ovaries in G Cyanœa. [page] 63 RIO DE JANEIRO TO M. VIDEO JULY 183
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
glass show luminous particles, although certainly abundant in it. The breakers bows wake of ship, i.e. when air acts on water, is luminous: this was after a heavy sea Can this by destroying numbers of small animals be the cause: [notes end] 1 Listed by George Waterhouse in Zoology 2:91 as Hydrochœrus Capybara Auct. 2 No capybara was added to the collection, but Specimen No. 672 was an Acarus from Cavia capybara (see Insect Notes p. 60). 3 H.M.S. Samarang was at Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and Monte
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
from mantle by an interval of sides: pointed at end divided from extremity of mantle for .3 of an inches. [note (c)] The side is I suppose only the under edge of mantle; palish yellow [note ends] Between them fecal orifice; partly formed by groove in under surface of mantle. it moves by wave-like motion of muscles as in Parmacella. (an obscure [page] 43 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
stationary the web filières can lengthen the thread, which was attached to a point, previous to falling. The spider being still further molested, instead of leaving a single line as a train, emitted the same mass of web as described in enveloping its prey. [page] 46 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
of length. Colour pale green, with meshwork of brownish purple veins; circular spaces being left clear. Head darkest coloured with the purple; from it a band leading to branchial covering. The latter on edges with black dots. Sides with few white dots. Bufo5289 (Bombinator). Back: deep orange chesnut brown . beneath pale, with dark mark between front legs. behind tympanum under eye pale with [page] 49 RIO DE JANEIRO JUNE 183
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
664 I Pediculus, from a Tringa (Peewit) 665 I Curculio, on sandy hillocks near the sea. 666 I X Cillenum? (Leach) under stones in mud. Rat Island. Water brackish. August. 667 I Agonum? allied to; elytra singularly sculptured; Habitat do. 668 X 669. Spider (allied to Clotho or Philodromus)? Lost [note opposite] Living under stones. with small irregular web. in damp places: Rat Island. pretends death: is a rectigrade. 1832 August Monte Video. (670 Crab Rio de Janeiro harbor) 671 I Diptera, very
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F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
, 375, 377 Botanic Garden, Rio de Janeiro 38, 58, 376 Brig Spey, H.M.Packet 8 British Museum (Natural History) xxiv, 128, 199, 317 19, 356, 409 Broderip, William John 319 Brown, Robert xxvi, 32, 34 Buenos Aires [Ayres] 65, 174, 179, 381, 390 3 Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de xviii Burkhardt, Frederick xxix, xxxiv Busk, George 35, 52, 72, 125, 149, 188, 199, 208, 226, 318 9, 330 2, 348 9, 351, 396 Button, Jemmy 24, 91, 128, 135 Bynoe, Benjamin 91, 135, 182, 211 12, 280, 293 4, 297, 299 300
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Carroll1    Correspondence:   FitzRoy Robert, Ogle Nathaniel, Derbishire Alexander  1831.06.30   FitzRoy Robert, Ogle Nathaniel, Derbishire Alexander   Text   Image
been bad about money matters to be investigated. Correspondence vol. 1, p. 225. However on 20 May 1832 Darwin recorded in his Beagle diary: Mr Derbyshire, who after leaving the Beagle has remained in the city '[Rio de Janeiro], paid us a visit. Derbyshire was promoted to Lieutenant in 1840. His death was announced in the Nautical Magazine in 1841 (p. 719): Deaths. Off Cuba, July 11th Lieut. Alexander Derbishire, (1839), lieutenant of the Victor, lent to the Comus. [2
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EH88202330    Note:    1832   Rio Notebook   Text   Image
Chancellor and van Wyhe eds. Rio notebook EH1.10 [English Heritage 88202330] (4, 6-10, 12.1832) . (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/) [front cover] Rio de Janeiro excursion city. M. Video Bahia Blanca [inside front cover
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EH88202324    Note:    1832   Cape de Verds Notebook   Text   Image
Chancellor and van Wyhe eds. Cape de Verds notebook. EH1.4 [English Heritage 88202324] (1-3.1832, 5-6.1832) . (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/) [front cover] Cape de Verds Fernando Noronha Bahia Abrolhos Rio de Janeiro City [inside front cover
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EH88202324    Note:    1832   Cape de Verds Notebook   Text   Image
big tree circum 7ft, another 9 ft 7'1 Running water 68.5° do 64.5° good observ beds of fractured quartz decomposing gneiss dipping small angle S by N. 1 Trees measured during an ascent of Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro. See Beagle plants, p. 161. [pages 21a-22a excised] [page 23a
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NHM-405052-1001    Note:    [1832--1837]   [List of reptiles and amphibians from the Beagle] 'Reptiles in spirits of wine'   Text   Image
   N. South Wales 1353   [do] 1364   Van Diemen's land  146    Bahia Brazil  193    Rio de Janeiro  163    Abrolhos islets, Brazil coast  162    [do]  218     Rio de Janeiro  257     Rio de Janeiro         251 Rio de Janeiro  454     Bahia Blanca Pat:  458     fish!!! M. Video        455 - Bahia Blanca  772    P. Desire Patagonia  992    [illeg] animal!!!        994. Crab !!!! wrong number  951    central Patagonia      950    [do]  760  [illeg] speciemen !!!  766. Port Desire  373    Bahia Blanca
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CUL-DAR29.1.D1-D8    Note:    1832   'Shells in spirits of wine' [Beagle animal notes]   Text   Image
1832 Shells in Spirits of Wine 145. Shells. Crustacea and Fish) Bahia March 155. Atlanta (pinkish shell). Lat 17° 12' S Long 36° 23' W. March 158. Janthina. (Crust. small fish) Lat 18°6′ S 36 6 West March 169. Phasianella. Do Abrolhos 170. Minute Multilocular shell. Do 173 Coronula. on rocks in profusion high water mark. March 29th Abrolhos 187. Land shell. Socêgo. April Rio de Janeiro 188. Fresh water shell Do Do 189. Two species fresh water shell Campos Novos. April Rio 199. Physa. Rio de
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NHM-405052-1001    Note:    [1832--1837]   [List of reptiles and amphibians from the Beagle] 'Reptiles in spirits of wine'   Text   Image
which time the throat is much enlarged, and the tympanum           slightly so; nostrils partly covered by a valve. May. Rio de Janeiro.  204.   Rana. Extremely strong beneath pale above in the fore, parts yellowish green,           hinder greenish yellow; angular markings 1/2 yellowish 1/2 chestnut brown . Iris           golden yellow with black markings. May. Rio de Janeiro.  208.   Hyla. On the back, a band of yellowish brown width of head, sides copper yellow;           abdomen silvery
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CUL-DAR29.3.4-8    Note:    1832--1836   [Catalogue of Beagle] Shells. [Includes annelids, barnacles, bivalves, corals and gastropods]   Text   Image
1832.                               Shells Rio de Janeiro 436. 2 species fresh water shells, Campos Novos Rio de Janeiro. April. 452 (a) 481. Helix. Animal narrow reticulate with lines all over body; colour brownish Lavender purple with snow white dorsal streak. Superior feeler stout conical, terminated by a ball, carrying the eye. Eggs, white; 24 inches, diameter; Shell effervesces with acids; body when extended, 3 inches long. Rio de Janeiro: May. 601.  Ampullaria. fresh water, and land
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EH88202330    Note:    1832   Rio Notebook   Text   Image
Cabin into eating room change of officers. riots in the town Thursday 25 [April 1832] Wednesday took my things to Botofogo shipwreck 26th [April 1832] Friday Thursday engaged in drying my things 27th [April 1832] Saturday Friday Worked my interior Bahia collection. went to Mr Astons1 pleasant like 1 Arthur Ingram Aston (1798-1859), Secretary of Legation at Rio de Janeiro 1826-33. [page 40b
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CUL-DAR237.3    Note:    [1832--1836]   Plants notebook. [List of plants collected during the Beagle voyage].   Text   Image
(2 Plants 1832. at Fernando Noronha, as essential character in landscapes. 392. Corferra. V P. 32 March. Rio de Janeiro 463. Lichens. Mosses c on trees chiefly oranges, old trees. May. Rio de Janeiro. 464. Lichens Do. 575. Cryptogamous plant, like a hollow horse hair on a dead tree in the forest. June. R. de Janeiro 581. Fern, hanging from tree. Do. 582. 583. Leaves and flower of Palm tree. Do. 584. Stem of Do. True height 9 feet; circumference at bottom 3 1/3 inches; at top 2 2/3. on the
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A769    Beagle Library:     Earle, Augustus. 1832. A narrative of a nine months' residence in New Zealand in 1827, together with a journal of a residence in Tristan d'Acunha. London: Longman, Rees, orme, Brown, Green, and Longman.   Text
following for the United States of America. After rambling through them, which occupied nearly two years, he embarked, February 11th, 1820, on board The Warrior, and reached Rio de Janeiro on the 2d of April. In the June following he visited the coast of Chili; and on the 18th of July he reached Lima, where he remained practising his profession as an artist till the 10th of December, when he left it on board The Hyperion, bound to England, in the expectation of meeting a vessel proceeding to
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A209    Periodical contribution:     FitzRoy, R. 1832. Extract of a Letter from Captain Fitz Roy, of H. M. Sloop Beagle, on the subject of the Abrolhos Bank. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 2: 315-316.   Text
latitude, and their size, agree precisely with those given in the French survey. But between Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, and consequently between the Abrolhos and Rio de Janeiro, there exists a difference of from four to five miles between us, this being the only point on which I have found any such difference either on this or on the Beagle's former voyage.' Having made both passages, I venture to observe, that going within the Abrolhos certainly shortens that between Rio and Bahia very much
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A791    Beagle Library:     King, Philip Parker. 1832. Description of the Cirrhipedia, Conchifera and Mollusca in a collection formed 1826-30. Zoological Journal 5: 332-349.   Text
umbilico mediocri; labri margine sub-plicato; long. 10/16; lat. 13/16 paulo plus; poll. Habitat ad Brasiliam (Rio de Janeiro.) Mus. Brit., nost. 49. LITTORINA FLAVA. L. test longitudinaliter striat , sub-flav spir brevi; anfractu basali ventricoso; columell purpurascentis margine et apertur subflav operculo nigricante; long. paulo plus; lat. 7/16; poll. Habitat ad Brasiliam, (Rio de Janeiro.) Mus. Brit., nost. In young shells there are a few obscure reddish brown streaks crossing the stri . 50
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NHM-405052-1001    Note:    [1832--1837]   [List of reptiles and amphibians from the Beagle] 'Reptiles in spirits of wine'   Text   Image
smithii) 151. Snake. given to me by Mr. Wilkin of Samarang. 152. Frog. (Barnetti Cuvier?) 153. Lacerta March. Bahia 162. 163. Ecphimotes (?) Cuvier. March. Albrolhos Id. 164. 165. Lizards.                        Do.     Do. 166. Agama.                               Do.     Do. 167. Gecko.                                Do.     Do. Rio de Janeiro 178. Snake. Socĕgo. called coral snake. Socĕgo is on the Rio Macaè and all the places lie on the road to it. North E R. Janeiro April 183. Lizard. Socĕgo
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NHM-405052-1001    Note:    [1832--1837]   [List of reptiles and amphibians from the Beagle] 'Reptiles in spirits of wine'   Text   Image
Rio de Janeiro. 1832 Reptiles in Spirits of Wine. 215. Bufo. Is very like (203) differs in not having pale dorsal line between darker ones; and        in having dark transverse marks on the legs and obscure angular one behind head.                                                                                                   May.    R. de Janeiro 217. Coluber (called the coral snake.)                                                 Do.    Do. 218. Steltion
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A769    Beagle Library:     Earle, Augustus. 1832. A narrative of a nine months' residence in New Zealand in 1827, together with a journal of a residence in Tristan d'Acunha. London: Longman, Rees, orme, Brown, Green, and Longman.   Text
NARRATIVE OF A RESIDENCE ON THE ISLAND OF TRISTAN DACUNHA, IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN On the 17th of February, 1824, I embarked at Rio de Janeiro, on board the sloop Duke of Gloucester, Captaim Amm, master, bound for the Cape of Good Hope. In dropping down to harbour mouth, we got athwart hawse an American brig, but no damage was done. A sea breeze having set in, we were obliged to boat out; and, whilst thus engaged, we passed the ship which had the King of Owyhee on board. The Spartiate, Sir
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A791    Beagle Library:     King, Philip Parker. 1832. Description of the Cirrhipedia, Conchifera and Mollusca in a collection formed 1826-30. Zoological Journal 5: 332-349.   Text
. Habitat ad Portum Praya, Mus. Brit., nost. 23. HELIX TRANSLUCENS. H. test subglobos , translucente, levissim transversim striat anfractu basali line longitudinali castane sub-medi ornato; long. frac13 7/2; lat. 9/16; poll. Habitat ad Rio de Janeiro. Mus. Brit., nost., Brod. 24. HELIX PUSIO. H. test rotundo-complanat , creberrim striat , translucente, maculis castaneo-rufis ornat long. 1/16; lat. 3/16; poll. Habitat ad Juan Fernandez. Mus. Brit., nost., Brod. 25. HELICINA SORDIDA. H. test globoso
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UMZC-Histories4.945    Note:    1832--1901   Harmer, S. F. 1901. List of specimens [of marine invertebrates] collected on the Beagle which were kept or discarded, with extracts from Darwin's manuscripts referring to specimens kept in the museum.   Text   Image
could be found to 297 or 380 {282. Sertularia Tubularia Amphiroa (1525) growing in great plenty Rio de Janeiro, June 1832. {297. Sertularia (?) Rio de Janeiro, June 1832 380 Dynamena (with its ovaries) (n) Bahia Blanca, Sept. 1832 on which were found Membranipora ornata, Busk Schizoporella hyalina [6
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CUL-DAR29.1.B1b-B20    Note:    1832--1836   `Fish in Spirits of Wine' [Beagle animal notes]   Text   Image
great numbers in a small ditch. Rio de Janeiro. April Fish out of a salt lagoon in great numbers, precisely the same as (195) those taken in fresh water. Do Do May Fish, same as (195) Fresh water Do Do 269 Prionotus punctatus. 269 Fish, swimming on surface. Rio bay. above and sides olive brown with red spots and marks, beneath silvery white; edges of pectoral fin Prussian blue, emitted a sound like a croak Do Do June 288 Tetragonopterus scabripinnis, Jen. N.S. 288 Fish fresh water, same as (195) Do
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CUL-DAR29.1.D1-D8    Note:    1832   'Shells in spirits of wine' [Beagle animal notes]   Text   Image
1832. Shells in Spirits of wine several days out of water all probability is buried in the mud when the small ditches in which it now abounds are dried up. When first taken, forces quantity of air out: as the animal retracts itself. in shell. May. Rio de Janeiro. 250. Ampullaria. same as (244). June Do 257. Land shell with animal. Do Do Animal crawling on the dry ground; shell destitute of an umbelicus. (it is young Bulimus ??). body 4 inches long .5 wide: superior feelers .9 long: inferior .2
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A791    Beagle Library:     King, Philip Parker. 1832. Description of the Cirrhipedia, Conchifera and Mollusca in a collection formed 1826-30. Zoological Journal 5: 332-349.   Text
37. ACHATINA STRIGATA. A. test diaphan , subalbid , creberrim transversim substriat , strigis longitudinalibus eastaneis raris; anfractu basali subangulato; long. 11/ 16 paulo plus; lat. 6/16 paulo minus; poll. Habitat in paludibus Brasili , (Santo Paulo.) Mus. nost. 38. ACHATINA SORDIDA. A. test subdiaphan , subconic , anfractu basali ventricoso; long. 6/8 paulo plus; lat. paulo plus; poll. Habitat ad Brasiliam, (Rio de Janeiro.) Mus. nost. 39. ACHATINA SELLOVII. A. test cylindrace
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A791    Beagle Library:     King, Philip Parker. 1832. Description of the Cirrhipedia, Conchifera and Mollusca in a collection formed 1826-30. Zoological Journal 5: 332-349.   Text
approximatis, incurvatis, margine crenulato; long. 1; lat. 1 8/8; poll. Habitat ad Rio de Janeiro. Mus. Brit., nost., Brod. 14. NUCULA STRIATA. N. test striat , subtumid , crass , sub-trigon , alb latere antico productiori, sub-rostrato; long. 2/32; lat. poll. Habitat in mari alto circa oras Patagonicas. Mus. nost. Taken by a dredge in 40 fathoms water, 20 miles from the coast of South America, in the neighbourhood of Port St. Elena. 15. MODIOLA SINUOSA. M. test ventricos . subovat
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CUL-DAR29.3.4-8    Note:    1832--1836   [Catalogue of Beagle] Shells. [Includes annelids, barnacles, bivalves, corals and gastropods]   Text   Image
little pool Jan.y 26th in the valley of St Martin, W. of Praya. 193. Shells 306. Bulimus, roots of trees Fernando Noronha. Feb. 307. Murex Bucinum. Mytilus Arca Turribella c c. St. Jago Feb. 350. Three species of land shells the smallest in a Parasitical Orchis. Feb. St Jago         Bahia. 385.  Atlanta March Bahia. 393.  Coronula. Abrolhos. 394.  Balanidæ. Do. in Corals. Shells c Bahia. 412.  Phasianellas (?) Abrolhos. March 29th 435.  Lymnoea (?) V. 36 (a) April. Rio de. Janeiro. (a) [1v
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UMZC-Histories4.945    Note:    1832--1901   Harmer, S. F. 1901. List of specimens [of marine invertebrates] collected on the Beagle which were kept or discarded, with extracts from Darwin's manuscripts referring to specimens kept in the museum.   Text   Image
following specimen is either 304, or 368 304: Loligo Lamarck. Rio de Janeiro, June 1832 From the description in the MS Journal, it is clear that it was not this specimen {363. Loligo V.90 Coast of Patagonia, 1832} 368. Loligo. Lat. 39° Long 61'W} 1 Sepiola p. 6. 73. Octopus same as (50). St Jago, Jan 1832 50. Octopus V.(5) St Jago, Jan 1832 (The second specimen has no label, but is probably the No 50 alluded to under 73) (or) 122. Octopus St Jago, Feb-March 1832 same as 50.} 2 Octopus [5
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UMZC-Histories4.945    Note:    1832--1901   Harmer, S. F. 1901. List of specimens [of marine invertebrates] collected on the Beagle which were kept or discarded, with extracts from Darwin's manuscripts referring to specimens kept in the museum.   Text   Image
that it was impossible to keep them, and in many cases the labels were detached from the specimens, so that it could not be ascertained which label belonged to which specimen: - Nos. 4. 5. 9. 10. 11. 49. 66. 91. 96. 109. 155. 170. 265. 281. 310. 352. 353. 360. 364. 365. 405. 408. 413. 425. 438. 493. 495. 573. 586. 593. 597. 874. 890. 920. 930. 932. 970. 971. 1035. 1073. 1094. 1112. 1133. 1258. 1462. 1486. Localities Jan. 1832. Quail Island, Porto Praya St Jago = C. Verde is June 1832. Rio de
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CUL-DAR29.1.B1b-B20    Note:    1832--1836   `Fish in Spirits of Wine' [Beagle animal notes]   Text   Image
with a pink tinge: these fish were 120 miles from the nearest land above water namely Abrothos; but the shoals are considerably nearer. Exd. 79 Fish, salt water lake. Lagoa de Boacica. April. genus Gala, Cuv. Val. ? Rio de Janeiro [2
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A791    Beagle Library:     King, Philip Parker. 1832. Description of the Cirrhipedia, Conchifera and Mollusca in a collection formed 1826-30. Zoological Journal 5: 332-349.   Text
it, if not identical, was found at Rio de Janeiro, but as only single valves were obtained, and these were in a very imperfect state, I have not ventured to characterise it. The soft parts of Pholas Chiloensis are considered very delicate by the inhabitants of the Island of Chiloe, by whom the animal is called Co-mes. They are found in great abundance at low water imbedded in the rocks near Sandy Point, at San Carlos de Chiloe. 5. SOLEN SCALPRUM. S. test lineari subrect extremitatibus
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A791    Beagle Library:     King, Philip Parker. 1832. Description of the Cirrhipedia, Conchifera and Mollusca in a collection formed 1826-30. Zoological Journal 5: 332-349.   Text
specimens are sometimes of a dull yellowish white. A specimen is deposited in the British Museum. The young shells of this species are of a whitish brown, with darker coloured stri . They are very fragile and semi-transparent. 32. BULINUS SORDIDUS. B. test pyramidali, transversim striat , fusc anfractu basali ad suturam subalbido, line subcentric pallid labii vix reflexi margine albo; long. 1 1/1 5/6 lat poll. Habitat ad Brasiliam (Rio de Janeiro.) Mus. nost. 33. BULINUS MULTICOLOR.* B. test ovato
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A209    Periodical contribution:     FitzRoy, R. 1832. Extract of a Letter from Captain Fitz Roy, of H. M. Sloop Beagle, on the subject of the Abrolhos Bank. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 2: 315-316.   Text
FitzRoy, R. 1832. Extract of a Letter from Captain Fitz Roy, of H. M. Sloop Beagle, on the subject of the Abrolhos Bank. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 2: 315-316. [page] 315 VII.—Extract of a Letter from Captain Fitz Roy, of H. M. Sloop Beagle, on the subject of the Abrolhos Bank. Communicated by Capt. Beaufort, R.N., F.R.S. Rio de Janeiro, 10th April, 1832. 'ON the 18th of March we sailed from Bahia, and worked our way slowly towards the eastern limit of the Abrolhos
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A739    Beagle Library:     Beechey, Frederick William. 1832. Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait to co-operate with the polar expeditions: performed in His Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28. Philadelphia: Carey and Rea.   Text
remote effect of the trade-wind, but merely mention the fact as a guide to persons who may pursue the same route. We approached the island on a fine sunny day, but from a quarter that was highly unfavorable for a view of the lofty Peak, which was almost hid from us by intervening mountains. At four o'clock we came to an anchor in the roads of Santa Cruz, and there found His Majesty's ship Wellesley, Captain, now Admiral Sir G. E. Hamond, Bart., on her way to Rio Janeiro, with his Excellency
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CUL-DAR32.51-60    Note:    1832.04.00--1832.06.00   Geological diary: Provinicia do Rio de Janeiro   Text   Image
(a) In Villegagnon the cleavage of Mica slate dipped to SE at an angle of 41° — (say NE) (b) Spix. Vol I P 290.1 near the borders of the Capita. de St Paulo. Gneiss has a direction in 3d hour of German compass. — (NE ?) Rio de Janeiro — Geological transactions Mr Caldcleugh2 some curious facts. — [sketch] NE E SE considerable angle 1 Spix 1824. 2 Caldcleugh 1836. [sketch] NE E SE considerable angle] in pencil. 5
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CUL-DAR32.51-60    Note:    1832.04.00--1832.06.00   Geological diary: Provinicia do Rio de Janeiro   Text   Image
Darwin, C. R. Geological diary: Provinicia do Rio de Janeiro. (4-6.1832) CUL-DAR32.51-60 Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/) 51 (39 1832 April Provincia do Rio de Janeiro 39 Whilst riding to the Rio Macaè. I passed through an extensive tract of country lying NE of Janeiro collected the following scanty geological notes. — The formation is entirely either granite or gneiss: it generally contains much feldspar becoming porphyritic from large lamellar crystals
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St Catherines, (though not on the main-land.) at Port Alagre. — (1479.80.81). 1477. 1478 In St. Sebastian there was a dyke of greenstone 1 Henry Stephen Fox (1791-1846), British diplomat, Minister Plenipotentiary, Buenos Aires, 1831-1832; Rio de Janeiro, 1833-1836. These notes were later published in Darwin 1842, p. 427. 5
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render it more probable. — In geology of Brazil discuss theorize extreme frequency of dike in granitic countries. Ask Lyell in Norway R.N. p. 563 V. Sydney C. of Good Hope papers (a) Vide P 36 in gen: journal4 M. Lesson5 talks of St. Catherine coast all granitic 1 Arthur Ingram Aston (1798-1859), Secretary of Legation at Rio de Janeiro 1826-1833. 2 Maximilian 1820. 3 Red notebook, p. 56. 4 Journal of researches, p. 36. 5 Duperrey 1826-30. 5
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41 1832 April Provincia do Rio de Janeiro 41 these lagoons should be filled with salt or fresh water. — Whilst passing through leagues of this country. it most forcibly struck me how small a revolution would produce strata. resembling the Tertiary ones. — Extensive tracts of sand. with shells ready to be cemented, others of a clayey mud; large masses of trees luxuriant vegetation which might form lignites probably near to the mountains beds of pebbles. — Again how certainly alleviations of
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The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online 36 Rio de Janeiro 1832 Limnœa (a) 435 Copied Found great numbers of a species of Limnœa adhering to aquatic plants in a lake situated between Mandetiba Lagoa Araruama: The water was then fresh.— but the inhabitants affirmed that periodically once an year it became salt sometimes oftener.— The period most probably in which the SW winds prevail; Is not this fact curious, that fresh water shells should survive an inundation of salt water? In the
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Rio de Janeiro 1832 May Aplysia colour, purplish dark brown with whitish marking, in them minute snow white dots about 1/48th of inch in diameter.— on the edge of crests their markings are larger more distinct.— Feelers same colour.— anterior fleshy, placed longitudinantly, posterior small, near to anterior part of crests.— Mantle purplish, posteriorly forming simple tube; Branchiæ situated on a straight membrane on each side about seven eight corresponding tufts, primarily bifid.— A tube or
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Rio de Janeiro 1832 June Meterolog: The thermometer (at same time) exposed on white cotton to the sun was at 2 PM 115°. The night was cloudless a copious dew was falling. therm on the open turf fell to 61°.— So that the vegetation even in the winter season undergoes a range of 54 degrees.— Mr Daniell remarks that a cloud on a mountain sometimes is seen stationary, whilst a wind is blowing; the same phenomenon seen nearer on the Caucovado presented rather a different appearance.— Here the cloud
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Rio de Janeiro 1832 June Lampyrus flashes: in the intervals, the two abdominal rings were completely obscure; the flash is almost instantaneous, but first appears in the upper ring.— The shining matter is fluid very adhesive, lies immediately under the skin: Carb of Soda added to it produced no immediate effect.— Places, where the skin was torn, in the interval remained bright a scintillation was perceptible.— When the head of the insect was cut off, the rings continued interruptedly bright
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