Ocean Bottom-In the Mines-Hot Springs-Darwin Ex-

cites Suspicion-Volcanoes-Tame Birds-The Myopota-

mus-Predaceous Gulls-Birds Killed by Them.

CHAPTER IX.

IN THE EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY

At the Bay of San Carlos-Earthquakes-Destruction of

Concepcion-At Talcahuana—Tidal Waves—Poverty of the

Victims-Elevation of the Coast - Darwin's Coolness in

Danger-Narrow Escapes.

CHAPTER X.

IN THE RED SNOW COUNTRY

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Valparaiso-The Portillo Pass-Land of the Red Snow-

Electrical Conditions-A Swarm of Locusts-Experiments

with the Reduvius-A Forest of Stone-Valley of the Copi-

apó-Ruins at Old Callao-Antiquity of Man.

Galapagos Islands-Number of Craters-Gigantic Tor-

toises-Land and Marine Lizards-New Marine Forms-

Flora-Number of Cryptogamic Plants-Variety of Forms

on the Different Islands-Tameness of the Birds.

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CHAPTER XII.

IN THE GARDENS OF THE SEA

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Keeling Island-Among the Corals-Towed by a Turtle-

Sagacity of the Birgos-Stinging Corals-Coral-Eating Fish

-Theories Regarding Reef Structure-Mauritius-Extinc-

tion of Animals at St. Helena-Return to England.

CHAPTER XIII.

DARWIN THE NATURALIST

Ambition of Darwin-Future Work Decided upon-Scien-

tific Friends-Papers Read before Various Societies-

Experiments with Earthworms-Marriage of Darwin-

Methods of Work-Various Publications.

CHAPTER XIV.

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123

Appearance of Darwin-Continued Ill-Health - Daily

Habits-Change in Musical and Literary Tastes-Affection

for His Children.

131

Early Papers-Publications by Scientific Societies "The

Formation of Mould ""The Cirripedia "-The Wallace

Incident-Collecting Material for the "Origin of Species"

-Success of the Work-Time Spent in Authorship-Re-

ligion-Final Work and Death.

137

CHAPTER XVI.

HONOURS OF A LIFETIME

Membership in Societies—The Institute of France-Prizes,

Medals, Degrees, Portraits, Gifts, etc.

CHAPTER XVII.

THE DARWIN FAMILY

The First Known Darwin-The Head of the Family—

Natural-History Tastes-Poets, Doctors, and Military Men

-Erasmus Darwin-Carlyle's Description of Erasmus-

Evidences of Genius.

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156

Contents.

CHAPTER XVIII.

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DARWINISM

The Coining of the Word-What it Means-Its Relation to

Evolution-" The Survival of the Fittest
"The Struggle

for Existence"-The Descent-Examples of Evolution.

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167

CHAPTER XIX.

DARWINISM CONTINUED..

How Change is Produced-Vast Eras of Time-The Age of

the Earth-Evidences of Evolution-Extinct Animals.

CHAPTER XX.

THE DARWIN MEMORIAL

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Addresses by American Scientists: Dr. Theodore Gill-W.

H. Dall-Major John W. Powell-Richard Rathbun-

Charles V. Riley-Lester F. Ward-Frank Baker-Freder

ick W. True.

APPENDIX

List of Works by Charles Darwin-List of Books containing

Contributions by Charles Darwin-List of Scientific Papers,

including a Selection of Letters and Short Communications

to Scientific Journals-Works on Darwinism for Further

Reference

INDEX

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ST. PAUL'S ROCKS FROM THE EAST-From Spry's

"Voyage of the Challenger"

SHARK FISHING AT ST. PAUL'S ROCKS-From Gosse's

"Romance of Natural History"

A BRAZILIAN COLLECTING-GROUND-From Gosse's

24

26

28

44

DARWIN FINDING A VAMPIRE BAT BITING A HORSE,

BRAZILIAN HUNTERS AND ANIMAL COLLECTORS

SOUTH AMERICAN NATIVE HUT OF LEAVES

A PLANTER'S HOUSE IN BRAZIL

A HOME ON THE PARAHIBA RIVER, BRAZIL

CAMP IN A BRAZILIAN FOREST.

SOUTH AMERICAN OSTRICH (RHEA) AND YOUNG

From Brehm's "Natural History"

SOUTH AMERICAN OSTRICHES FORDING A RIVER
NATIVE AUSTRALIANS HUNTING THE EMU-From
Figuier's "Birds"