Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary

The Beagle Diary was later used to write Darwin's famous book 'Voyage of the Beagle' (1839). The narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836. Darwin describes each day of the voyage, some in intimate detail, during the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe.

31st October 1833

Syms Covington’s Journal:
Stopt BY the army all the forenoon (a curious sight AS I HAD BEEN up to MY middle in water for several miles). Got in Buenos Ayres the same afternoon. With some trouble, passed all the sentries with my guide; when in town, I WAS obliged to keep in house, or be pressed.

Arborfield at 09:01

Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary

31st October 1833

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