Journal of Researches

About this eBook

Author

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Title

Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N.

Credits

Sue Asscher and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

QH: Science: Natural history

Subject

South America -- Discovery and exploration

Category

Text

eBook-No.

3704

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3704

Release Date

February 1, 2003

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.A NATURALIST’S VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD — Journal of Researches into the Natural History & Geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of H.M.S. Beagle — under the command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N. — By Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S.
2. 2.AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.JOURNAL
5. 5.Chapter I — ST. JAGO—CAPE DE VERD ISLANDS
6. 6.Chapter II — RIO DE JANEIRO.
7. 7.Chapter III — MALDONADO
8. 8.Chapter IV — RIO NEGRO TO BAHIA BLANCA.
9. 9.Chapter V — BAHIA BLANCA.
10. 10.Chapter VI — BAHIA BLANCA TO BUENOS AYRES.
11. 11.Chapter VII — BUENOS AYRES TO ST. FÉ.
12. 12.Chapter VIII — BANDA ORIENTAL AND PATAGONIA.
13. 13.Chapter IX — SANTA CRUZ, PATAGONIA, AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS.
14. 14.Chapter X — TIERRA DEL FUEGO.
15. 15.Chapter XI — STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.—CLIMATE OF THE SOUTHERN COASTS.
16. 16.Chapter XII — CENTRAL CHILE
17. 17.Chapter XIII — CHILOE AND CHONOS ISLANDS
18. 18.Chapter XIV — CHILOE AND CONCEPCION: GREAT EARTHQUAKE
19. 19.Chapter XV — PASSAGE OF THE CORDILLERA
20. 20.Chapter XVI — NORTHERN CHILE AND PERU.
21. 21.Chapter XVII GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO
22. 22.Chapter XVIII TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND
23. 23.Chapter XIX AUSTRALIA
24. 24.Chapter XX KEELING ISLAND:—CORAL FORMATIONS
25. 25.Chapter XXI MAURITIUS TO ENGLAND
26. 26.List of Illustrations
27. 27.Index

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