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.

2nd February 1834

[Mount Sarmiento]

Straits of Magellan
We got into Port Famine in the middle of the night, after a calm delightful day: M. Sarmiento a mountain 6,800 feet high, was visible although 90 miles distant.

Arborfield at 07:57

Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary

2nd February 1834

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