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Charles Darwin, assigned as the ship captain's assistant, embarks the HMS Beagle voyage.
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Darwin comes face to face with his first observation and it makes him very excited. Writing a book on the geology of the various countries he visited came to his mind.
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Darwin and his crew undergo crossing the equator. He explains that it was not easy, as sea water splashed all over the boat.
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Darwin stops off into Brazilian rain forests and is astonished with what he sees. He explains that he cant grasp what exact thing it is that amazes him, but it is a sight to see.
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Darwin finds giant fossils and is very intrigued. He expresses that the animals behind the fossils must of been big. He makes a observation that some of the fossils are just newly formed.
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The three native people, previously brought to England on another voyage, are repatriated by Captain Robert FitzRoy. With attempts to begin a Christian mission, he fails tremendously.
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Darwin discovers Falkland Islands and describes them as desolate and wretched. He finds some interesting looking rocks to discover intriguing fossils that belonged to brachiopods.
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With the local people (gauchos), Darwin explores the fertile lowland areas. He observes the independence of the gaucho life.
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While on the island of Chiloé, he watches Mount Osomo erupt while experiencing an earthquake in the woods near Valdivia. Seeing the resulting image of the earthquake truly affected him.
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Darwin discovers many species of plants and animals living on the island, and notices they seem very related to the species on the mainland. He is very fascinated by his discoveries and observes the species furthermore.
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Darwin immediately congratulates himself that he was born an Englishman. He is intrigued with how different the mammals are in Australia.
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To test his theory of atoll formation, Darwin studies the coral reefs growing around the islands.
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Darwin discovers a plain of black lava smoothed over with coarse grass and bushes within the plain on a walk along the sea coast north of the town.
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The first object that intrigues him is the number of bullock wagons. He also notices the Table Mountain. The Table Mountain has a height of 3,500 feet.
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Darwin is amazing with the many creatures he sees in the jungles of South America. He begins to feel homesick and seasick and is dismayed when the ship makes an unplanned detour for longitude measures.
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Darwin explains his head is confused, but with delight. Carrying 74 people and 22 clocks, the Beagle ship was only 27m long.