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.

27th May 1835

Don Josè & I reached Coquimbo late in the afternoon.

26th May 1835

Having seen what I wanted — returned to the Hacienda.

25th May 1835

Leaving Don Josè behind I travelled a days ride further up where the R. Claro joins the Elque. — I had heard of petrified shells & beans...

24th May 1835

We staid here the ensuing day. The Signora was a very pretty girl not 17 years old, yet the mother of two children & would soon add anot...

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.

22nd May 1835

I spent half of the ensuing day in examining the mines. — The Mineral extends over a few miles of hilly country, & abounds with Silver m...

21st May 1835

I set out on a short excursion with Don José Maria Edwards, a pleasant young Anglo-Chilian, to the famous silver Mineral of Arqueros & f...

19th May 1835

Coquimbo I walked a little way up the valley & saw those step-like plains of shingle described by Capt. B. Hall, the origin of which has...

17th May 1835

Coquimbo In the morning it rained lightly for about five hours; the first time this season; with this the farmers would break the ground, wi...

15th May 1835

I staid one day on board & on the 16th hired with Capt. FitzRoy lodgings in the city of Coquimbo, which is distant 11 miles from the Bea...

14th May 1835

Over the plain & Traversia we had to cross to the port of Coquimbo. — We found the Beagle in the little harbor of Herradura a league to ...

13th May 1835

Panuncillo to Tambillos From Panuncillo to Tambillos, where there are some old Copper Mines. They are now in possession of some Englishmen, ...

12th May 1835

Panuncillo Copper Mine I staid here a day in order to see the mines. The mine is not a very rich one, the ore being the common yellow Copper...

11th May 1835

Next day crossing the river, passed over plains to some hills where the copper mines of Panuncillo are seated. They belong to Mr Caldcleugh ...

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