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Darwin embarks on the HMS Beagle voyage.
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Darwin finds his first observations, and thinks about possibly writing a book on the geology of animals from different countries.
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The Beagles crosses the equator and he is shaved and bathed.
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Drwin explores the Brazilian Rainforests and sees many species and organisms he's never seen before.
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Darwin is in Argentina and finds giant fossil bones of animals and thinks that they have to be quite new.
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Capt. Fitzboy brings 3 people he had taken to England with him back to their native land and tried to start a christian mission that failed.
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Darwin doesn't like the islands because they are bare and dried, but he perks up when he finds fossils and rocks. Falkland was filled with brachiopods.
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Darwin explores the Pampas and finds enjoyment in the independence of the guacho life.
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Darwin sees Mount Osomo erupt while on the island of Chiloe and experiences the earthquake in the woods near Valdivia. The aftermath of the earthquake affeced him tremendously.
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Darwin finds many species unique to the islands, but realizes they look mysteriously related to the mainland species. He was really intrigued by the tortoises.
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Darwin wonders why there are completely different mammals in Australia like marsupials.
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Darwin studies coral reefs growing around the islands to test his theory of atoll formation.
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He took a walk along the sea coast to the north of the town and saw that most of the land wasn't cultivated and consisted of a field of black lava smoothed over with coarse grass and bushes.
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He notices that there are a lot of bullock wagons, but hasn't yet mentioned the Table Mountains which is a sandstone that reaches to the height of 3,500 feet.
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Darwin discovers many amazing creatures here, but is homesick and seasick and not pleased with the unscheduled detour to get extra longitude measures.
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He finally reaches home and is delighted to be there because the Beagle carried 74 people in its close quarters.