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Title: The Voyage of the Beagle
Author: Charles Darwin
Release date: June 1, 1997 [eBook #944]
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Language: English
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THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE BY
CHARLES DARWIN
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THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
PREFACE
I have stated in the preface to the first Edition of this work, and in the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle, that it was in consequence of a wish expressed by Captain Fitz Roy, of having some scientific person on board, accompanied by an offer from him of giving up part of his own accommodations, that I volunteered my services, which received, through the kindness of the hydrographer, Captain Beaufo…