. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of "Beagle" under the command of Captain Fitz Roy, Beagle Expedition (1831-1836); Natural history; Geology; Voyages around the world. &2li^Mii::S;aw^2^^si^BSI llFAI.'INl, s (,( chaptp:r X Ticrra del Fuego, first arrival—Good Success Bay—An accriunt of llie Fucgians on board—Interview witli the savages—Scener)- of tfie forests—Cape Horn—AVig- warn Cove — Miserable condition of tlie savages — Famines — Cannibals — Matricide—Religious feelings—Great gal


. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of "Beagle" under the command of Captain Fitz Roy, Beagle Expedition (1831-1836); Natural history; Geology; Voyages around the world. &2li^Mii::S;aw^2^^si^BSI llFAI.'INl, s (,( chaptp:r X Ticrra del Fuego, first arrival—Good Success Bay—An accriunt of llie Fucgians on board—Interview witli the savages—Scener)- of tfie forests—Cape Horn—AVig- warn Cove — Miserable condition of tlie savages — Famines — Cannibals — Matricide—Religious feelings—Great gale—IJcagle Channel—Ponsonby Sound —Build wigwams and settle the Fuegians—iJifurcatujn of the Beagle Cliannel— Glaciers—Return to the ship—Second \isit in the Ship to the Scttlenient-- Equality of condition amongst the natives. TIERRA DEL FUEGO December ijt/i, 1832.—Ha\'ing" now finished with I'ataq'onia and the Falkland Islands, I will tlcscribe our first arri\al in Ticrra del Fucgo. A little alter nnon wc doubled Cajjc St. Diego, and entered the famous Strait of IVIairc. We kept close to the F'ucgian shore, but the outline of tlie rugged, inhos- pitable Statcn-laiid WTts \isible amidst the clouds. In the after- noon we anchored in the 15a)' fif Good Success. While entering we were saluted in a manner becf)ming the inliabitants ol this savage land. A group of h'ucgians, parti)- concealed b\- tjie entangled forest, were perchetl on a ixm'iU overhanging tlie. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. London : J. Murray


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