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.
26th January 1834
Port. Desire to St.s of Magellan With a fair wind, we passed the white cliffs of Cape Virgins & entered those famous Straits.
Port. Desire to St.s of Magellan
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