CONTENTS

The Voyage of the Beagle

By

Charles Darwin

Translated in to Grade ii Braille

By

Mike Keithley

Mountain View, California

Table of CONTENTS

Contents

Preliminary information

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1: ST. JAGO -- CAPE DE VERD ISLANDS

Porto Praya -- Ribeira Grande -- Atmospheric Dust with Infusoria --

Habits of a Sea-slug and Cuttle-fish -- St. Paul's Rocks,

non-volcanic -- Singular Incrustations -- Insects the first

Colonists of Islands -- Fernando Noronha -- Bahia -- Burnished Rocks

-- Habits of a Diodon -- Pelagic Confervae and Infusoria -- Causes

of discoloured Sea

CHAPTER 2: RIO DE JANEIRO

Rio de Janeiro -- Excursion north of Cape Frio -- Great Evaporation

-- Slavery -- Botofogo Bay -- Terrestrial Planariae -- Clouds on

the Corcovado -- Heavy Rain -- Musical Frogs -- Phosphorescent

Insects --Elater, springing powers of -- Blue Haze -- Noise made by

a Butterfly --Entomology -- Ants -- Wasp killing a Spider --

Parasitical Spider -- Artifices of an Epeira -- Gregarious Spider --

Spider with an unsymmetrical Web

CHAPTER 3: MALDONADO

Monte Video -- Excursion to R. Polanco -- Lazo and Bolas --

Partridges -- Absence of Trees -- Deer -- Capybara, or River Hog --

Tucutuco -- Molothrus, cuckoo-like habits -- Tyrant-flycatcher --

Mocking-bird -- Carrion Hawks -- Tubes formed by Lightning -- House

struck

CHAPTER 4: RIO NEGRO TO BAHIA BLANCA

Rio Negro -- Estancias attacked by the Indians -- Salt-Lakes --

Flamingoes -- R. Negro to R. Colorado -- Sacred Tree -- Patagonian

Hare -- Indian Families -- General Rosas -- Proceed to Bahia Blanca

-- Sand Dunes -- Negro Lieutenant -- Bahia Blanca -- Saline

Incrustations -- Punta Alta -- Zorillo

CHAPTER 5: BAHIA BLANCA

Bahia Blanca -- Geology -- Numerous gigantic Quadrupeds -- Recent

Extinction -- Longevity of species -- Large Animals do not require a

luxuriant vegetation -- Southern Africa -- Siberian Fossils -- Two

Species of Ostrich -- Habits of Oven-bird -- Armadilloes -- Venomous

Snake, Toad, Lizard -- Hybernation of Animal -- Habits of Sea-Pen --

Indian Wars and Massacres -- Arrow-head, antiquarian Relic

CHAPTER 6: BAHIA BLANCA TO BUENOS AYRES

Set out for Buenos Ayres -- Rio Sauce -- Sierra Ventana -- Third

Posta -- Driving Horses -- Bolas -- Partridges and Foxes -- Features

of the Country -- Long-legged Plover -- Teru-tero -- Hail-storm --

Natural Enclosures in the Sierra Tapalguen -- Flesh of Puma -- Meat

Diet -- Guardia del Monte -- Effects of Cattle on the Vegetation --

Cardoon -- Buenos Ayres -- Corral where Cattle are Slaughtered

CHAPTER 7: BUENOS AYRES AND ST. FE

Excursion to St. Fe -- Thistle Beds -- Habits of the Bizcacha --

Little Owl -- Saline Streams -- Level Plain -- Mastodon -- St. Fe --

Change in Landscape -- Geology -- Tooth of extinct Horse -- Relation

of the Fossil and recent Quadrupeds of North and South America --

Effects of a great Drought -- Parana -- Habits of the Jaguar

--Scissor-beak -- Kingfisher, Parrot, and Scissor-tail -- Revolution

-- Buenos Ayres State of Government

CHAPTER 8: BANDA ORIENTAL AND PATAGONIA

Excursion to Colonia del Sacramiento -- Value of an Estancia --

Cattle, how counted -- Singular Breed of Oxen -- Perforated Pebbles

-- Shepherd Dogs -- Horses broken-in, Gauchos riding -- Character

of Inhabitants -- Rio Plata -- Flocks of Butterflies --Aeronaut

Spiders --Phosphorescence of the Sea -- Port Desire -- Guanaco --

Port St. Julian -- Geology of Patagonia -- Fossil gigantic Animal --

Types of Organization constant -- Change in the Zoology of America

-- Causes of Extinction

CHAPTER 9: SANTA CRUZ, PATAGONIA, AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

Santa Cruz -- Expedition up the River -- Indians -- Immense Streams

of Basaltic Lava -- Fragments not transported by the River --

Excavations of the Valley -- Condor, Habits of -- Cordillera --

Erratic Boulders of great size -- Indian Relics -- Return to the

Ship -- Falkland Islands -- Wild Horses, Cattle, Rabbits --

Wolf-like Fox -- Fire made of Bones -- Manner of Hunting Wild Cattle

-- Geology -- Streams of Stones -- Scenes of Violence -- Penguins --

Geese -- Eggs of Doris -- Compound Animals

CHAPTER 10: TIERRA DEL FUEGO

Tierra del Fuego, first arrival -- Good Success Bay -- An Account of

the Fuegians on board -- Interview With the Savages -- Scenery of

the Forests -- Cape Horn -- Wigwam Cove -- Miserable Condition of

the Savages -- Famines -- Cannibals -- Matricide -- Religious

Feelings -- Great Gale -- Beagle Channel -- Ponsonby Sound -- Build

Wigwams and settle the Fuegians -- Bifurcation of the Beagle Channel

-- Glaciers -- Return to the Ship -- Second Visit in the Ship to the

Settlement -- Equality of Condition amongst the Natives

CHAPTER 11: STRAIT OF MAGELLAN. -- CLIMATE OF THE SOUTHERN

COASTS

Strait of Magellan -- Port Famine -- Ascent of Mount Tarn -- Forests

-- Edible Fungus -- Zoology -- Great Sea-weed -- Leave Tierra del

Fuego -- Climate -- Fruit-trees and Productions of the Southern

Coasts -- Height of Snow-line on the Cordillera -- Descent of

Glaciers to the Sea -- Icebergs formed -- Transportal of Boulders

--Climate and Productions of the Antarctic Islands -- Preservation

of Frozen Carcasses -- Recapitulation

CHAPTER 12: CENTRAL CHILE

Valparaiso -- Excursion to the Foot of the Andes -- Structure of

the Land -- Ascend the Bell of Quillota -- Shattered Masses of

Greenstone -- Immense Valleys -- Mines -- State of Miners --

Santiago --Hot-baths of Cauquenes -- Gold-mines -- Grinding-mills

-- Perforated Stones -- Habits of the Puma -- El Turco and Tapacolo

-- Hummingbirds

CHAPTER 13: CHILOE AND CHONOS ISLANDS

Chiloe -- General Aspect -- Boat Excursion -- Native Indians --

Castro -- Tame Fox -- Ascend San Pedro -- Chonos Archipelago --

Peninsula of Tres Montes -- Granitic Range -- Boat-wrecked Sailors

-- Low's Harbour -- Wild Potato -- Formation of Peat -- Myopotamus,

Otter and Mice -- Cheucau and Barking-bird -- Opetiorhynchus --

Singular Character of Ornithology -- Petrels

CHAPTER 14: CHILOE AND CONCEPCION: GREAT EARTHQUAKE

San Carlos, Chiloe -- Osorno in eruption, contemporaneously with

Aconcagua and Coseguina -- Ride to Cucao -- Impenetrable Forests --

Valdivia Indians -- Earthquake -- Concepcion -- Great Earthquake --

Rocks fissured -- Appearance of the former Towns -- The Sea Black

and Boiling -- Direction of the Vibrations -- Stones twisted round

--Great Wave -- Permanent Elevation of the Land -- Area of Volcanic

Phenomena -- The connection between the Elevatory and Eruptive

Forces -- Cause of Earthquakes -- Slow Elevation of

Mountain-chains

CHAPTER 15: PASSAGE OF THE CORDILLERA

Valparaiso -- Portillo Pass -- Sagacity of Mules -- Mountain-

torrents -- Mines, how discovered -- Proofs of the gradual Elevation

of the Cordillera -- Effect of Snow on Rocks -- Geological Structure

of the two main Ranges, their distinct Origin and Upheaval -- Great

Subsidence -- Red Snow -- Winds -- Pinnacles of Snow -- Dry and

clear Atmosphere -- Electricity -- Pampas -- Zoology of the opposite

Side of the Andes -- Locusts -- Great Bugs -- Mendoza -- Uspallata

Pass -- Silicified Trees buried as they grew -- Incas Bridge --

Badness of the Passes exaggerated -- Cumbre -- Casuchas --

Valparaiso

CHAPTER 16: NORTHERN CHILE AND PERUX

Coast-road to Coquimbo -- Great Loads carried by the Miners --

Coquimbo -- Earthquake -- Step-formed Terrace -- Absence of recent

Deposits -- Contemporaneousness of the Tertiary Formations --

Excursion up the Valley -- Road to Guasco -- Deserts -- Valley of

Copiapo -- Rain and Earthquakes -- Hydrophobia -- The Despoblado --

Indian Ruins -- Probable Change of Climate -- River-bed arched by an

Earthquake -- Cold Gales of Wind -- Noises from a Hill -- Iquique --

Salt Alluvium -- Nitrate of Soda -- Lima -- Unhealthy Country --

Ruins of Callao, overthrown by an Earthquake -- Recent Subsidence --

Elevated Shells on San Lorenzo, their decomposition -- Plain with

embedded Shells and fragments of Pottery -- Antiquity of the Indian

Race

CHAPTER 17: GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO

The whole Group Volcanic -- Numbers of Craters -- Leafless Bushes

Colony at Charles Island -- James Island -- Salt-lake in Crater --

Natural History of the Group -- Ornithology, curious Finches --

Reptiles -- Great Tortoises, habits of -- Marine Lizard, feeds on

Sea-weed -- Terrestrial Lizard, burrowing habits, herbivorous --

Importance of Reptiles in the Archipelago -- Fish, Shells, Insects

-- Botany -- American Type of Organization -- Differences in the

Species or Races on different Islands -- Tameness of the Birds --

Fear of Man, an acquired Instinct

CHAPTER 18: TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND

Pass through the Low Archipelago -- Tahiti -- Aspect -- Vegetation

on the Mountains -- View of Eimeo -- Excursion into the Interior --

Profound Ravines -- Succession of Waterfalls -- Number of wild

useful Plants -- Temperance of the Inhabitants -- Their moral state

-- Parliament convened -- New Zealand -- Bay of Islands -- Hippahs

-- Excursion to Waimate -- Missionary Establishment -- English Weeds

now run wild -- Waiomio -- Funeral of a New Zealand Woman -- Sail

for Australia

CHAPTER 19: AUSTRALIA

Sydney -- Excursion to Bathurst -- Aspect of the Woods -- Party of

Natives -- Gradual Extinction of the Aborigines -- Infection

generated by associated Men in health -- Blue Mountains -- View of

the grand gulf-like Valleys -- Their origin and formation --

Bathurst, general civility of the Lower Orders -- State of Society

-- Van Diemen's Land -- Hobart Town -- Aborigines all banished --

Mount Wellington -- King George's Sound -- Cheerless Aspect of the

Country -- Bald Head, calcareous casts of branches of Trees -- Party

of Natives -- Leave Australia

CHAPTER 20: KEELING ISLAND: -- CORAL FORMATIONS

Keeling Island -- Singular appearance -- Scanty Flora -- Transport

of Seeds -- Birds and Insects -- Ebbing and flowing Springs --

Fields of dead Coral -- Stones transported in the roots of Trees --

Great Crab -- Stinging Corals -- Coral eating Fish -- Coral

Formations -- Lagoon Islands, or Atolls -- Depth at which

reef-building Corals can live -- Vast Areas interspersed with low

Coral Islands -- Subsidence of their foundations -- Barrier Reefs --

Fringing Reefs -- Conversion of Fringing Reefs into Barrier Reefs,

and into Atolls -- Evidence of changes in Level -- Breaches in

Barrier Reefs -- Maldiva Atolls, their peculiar structure -- Dead

and submerged Reefs -- Areas of subsidence and elevation --

Distribution of Volcanoes -- Subsidence slow, and vast in

amount

CHAPTER 21: MAURITIUS TO ENGLAND

Mauritius, beautiful appearance of -- Great crateriform ring of

Mountains -- Hindoos -- St. Helena -- History of the changes in the

Vegetation -- Cause of the extinction of Land-shells -- Ascension --

Variation in the imported Rats -- Volcanic Bombs -- Beds of

Infusoria -- Bahia -- Brazil -- Splendour of Tropical Scenery --

Pernambuco -- Singular Reef -- Slavery -- Return to England --

Retrospect on our Voyage

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