RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Fitzroy, Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, etc. CUL-DAR42.123. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR42 contains notes for Darwin's book South America (1846).

See abstract in CUL-DAR42.118.

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FitzRoy Vol II

p. 416 a Spanish letter from T. Vergara desorbing the earthquake of Nov. 7. 1837 - as extraordinary violent thinks more violent than any ever known - began at quarter past eight - man could hardly stand

p. 418 this same shock was "bastante serio" strong (at Talcahuano) & lasted four or five minutes.

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p. 420 F. R. describes the subsequent sinking down of the land after the earthquake - thinks it may have entirely sunk but this before I can believe I should require stronger proof of.

Capt F R found the solid wall of Penco Castle with the date on it of 1686  - says

"this castle & the adjoining foundation of houses are so near th level of the sea that I am surprised the inhabitants should not have feared being frequently inundated ever by tides only a few feet higher than usual"-

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