Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin A scramble through the woods. The noise of dry sticks & leaves puts all birds & animals to flight

Charles Darwin Walking round the Botofogo bay

Charles Darwin Mr Derbyshire is paying us a visit

Charles Darwin Various species of frogs make an almost musical evening concert; this is taken up in a higher key by a multitude of Cicadas & Crickets

Charles Darwin Habit: my eye wanders from the Orange to the Banana & to the Cocoa Nut; I take no more notice than if they were laurel or apple trees

Charles Darwin As the storm passed the sound of the drops pattering on the leaves was very singular. It might be heard for a quarter of a mile

Charles Darwin Heavy rain

Charles Darwin They sting spiders & caterpillars to leave them paralysed but alive; &the larvae feed on the horrid mass of powerless, half-killed v

Charles Darwin Certain wasp-like insects, which construct in the corners of the verandahs clay cells for their larvae, are very numerous

Charles Darwin Examining the rich produce of yesterdays collecting

Charles Darwin It disturbs the composure of an entomologist's mind, to look forward to the future dimensions of a complete catalogue of beetles

Charles Darwin Out collecting, on a most delightful walk.

Charles Darwin My arm is nearly well. I am taking the opportunity of paying several calls; that most empty yet burdensome form of civility

Charles Darwin This is the winter season; a great deal of rain falls, but chiefly by night; in other respects the weather is most delightful & cool

Charles Darwin Earl is unwell & suffers agonies from the Rheumatism is in bed

Charles Darwin I am almost laid up by an inflammation in my arm. Any small prick is very apt to become in this country a painful boil

Charles Darwin The Beagle sailed for Bahia

Charles Darwin 4 of us from the Beagle are living here, inc. Miss Fuegia Basket, who daily increases in every direction except height

Charles Darwin The Captain @Captain_FitzRoy has called & says the Beagle sails tomorrow

Charles Darwin Many of the views are exceedingly beautiful