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.
23rd May 1835
We followed up the fertile valley, geologising by the way till we reached an Hacienda, the owner of which was a relation of Don Josè.
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