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S U R V E Y I N G VOYAGES
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T H E B E A G L E .
1 8 3 1— 1836.
CHAPTER I.
Explanation Natives of Tierra del Fuego, or Fuegians—Passages across
the Equator (Atlantic)-Letters-Small-pox—Hospital—Boat Memory—
Fuegians in London—At Walthamstow—At St. James’s—
Beagle recommissioned-Correspondence with Mr. Wilson—Fuegians
re-embark.
As the following narrative of the Beagle’s second voyage to
South America is a sequel to the “ Surveying Voyages o f the
Adventure and the Beagle,” which are related in the preceding
volume, it may be advisable that this chapter should contain
a sketch of some few incidents intimately connected with the
origin and plan of the second Expedition.
Captain King has already mentioned that the two ships
under his orders sailed from Rio de Janeiro, on their homeward
passage, early in August 1830.
During the time which elapsed before we reached England,
I had time to see much of my Fuegian companions; and daily
became more interested about them as I attained a further
acquaintance with their abilities and natural inclinations. Fa r,
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