31st May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Staid at home; the evenings now soon close in; whilst I am lamenting the northern progress of the sun, everybody in England i...

30th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Again ascended with Derbyshire the Caucovado & took with me the Mountain Barometer. I make it to be 2,225 above level of...

29th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Cloudy greyish day, something like an Autumnal one in England; without however its soothing quietness. I wanted to send a not...

28th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Visited the shore behind the Sugar Loaf & again obtained vast numbers of insects. The situation being much the same as t...

27th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Walked to the Botanic Garden; this name must be given more out of courtesy than anything else; for it really is solely a plac...

26th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro During to day & yesterday there has been a strong breeze from the SW; the amount of evaporation which a current of air pr...

25th May 1832

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[Modern view from the top of Corcovado] Rio de Janeiro Walked to the city to procure some things which I wanted, then joined Earl & Der...

24th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Remained at home.

23rd May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Collected numerous animals on the sandy plain, which skirts the sea at the back of the Sugar loaf. The ground here being clea...

22nd May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro This has been my alternate day of rest, whilst working at the yesterdays collecting. I give up the evenings to reading & ...

21st May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Took a long scramble through the woods; the bottom is so thickly strewed over with dry sticks & leaves, that in walking ...

20th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Mr Derbyshire, who after leaving the Beagle has remained in the city, paid us a visit. In the evening, Earl (who is nearly we...

18th & 19th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro These days have glided away very pleasantly, but with nothing particular to mark their passage: What will not habit do? I fin...

17th May 1832

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Rio de Janeiro Heavy rain; in the course of the day 1.6 inches fell, as the storm passed over the Caucorado, the sound produced by the drops...