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Excerpt from Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology, Vol. 1 of 2: Of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, Round the World, Under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R. N
Tms work contains, in the form of a journal, a history of the Voyage of the Beagle, underta ken for scientific objects, and performed at the expense and under the direction of the British government. In his preface to the English edi tion, Mr. Darwin, the author, states that be ac companied the vessel at the request of her com mander, Captain Fitz Roy, and with the special sanction of the Lords of the Admiralty. He published, after his return, a voluminous history of the expedition, setting forth in detail its sci entific results. In this work he has given, be sides a narrative of the voyage, a sketch of his observations in natural history and geology, pre sented in such a manner as to possess most in terest and value for the general reader, referring those who look for scientific details to the larger publications. In its present form, it seems ad mirably adapted to the purpose of popular in struction and entertainment, and has therefore been included in the present series.
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