 | 1900 - Страниц: 586
...Tierva del Fuego that had been begun under Captain King (1S26-'30); to survey the shores of Chile and Peru, and of some islands in the Pacific; and to carry...chain of chronometrical measurements round the world. The voyage was one of the most memorable ones in the annals of scientific exploration, for, besides... | |
 | Charles Darwin, Francis Darwin - 1958 - Страниц: 402
...Tierra del Fuego, commenced under Captain King in 1826 to 1880; to survey the shores of Chile, Peru, and some islands in the Pacific; and to carry a chain of chronometrical measurements round the world." The Beagle is described* as a well-built little vessel, of 286 tons, rigged as a barque, and carrying... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1997 - Страниц: 500
...and Tierra del Fuego, commenced under Captain King in 1826 to 1830 — to survey the shores of Chile, Peru, and of some islands in the Pacific — and to...next morning we saw the sun rise behind the rugged oudine of the Grand Canary island, and suddenly illumine the Peak of Teneriffe, whilst the lower parts... | |
 | Timberlake Wertenbaker - 1999 - Страниц: 86
...is hot. DARWIN reads with enthusiasm. DARWIN. " — The next morning we saw the sun rise behind the outline of the Grand Canary island and suddenly illumine the peak of Tenerife, whilst the lower parts were veiled in fleecy clouds." FITZROY. Fleecy? DARWIN. "On the sixteenth... | |
 | F. W. Nicholas, J. M. Nicholas - 2002 - Страниц: 256
...and Tierra del Fuego, commenced by Captain King in 1826 to 1830 — to survey the £ shores of Chile, Peru, and of some islands in the Pacific — and to...carry a chain of chronometrical measurements round the World.8 z * Once at sea, Darwin soon got to know the officers on board. * One of them was Philip Gidley... | |
 | Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite - Страниц: 220
...and Tierra del Fuego, commenced under Captain King in 1826 to 1830 — to survey the shores of Chile, Peru, and of some islands in the Pacific — and to...carry a chain of chronometrical measurements round the World."24 The world in the early nineteenth century was fairly well mapped. The scope of the globe... | |
 | D. B. Hammond - Страниц: 236
..."to complete the Survey of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, to survey the shores of Chili, Peru, and some islands in the Pacific ; and to carry a chain of chronometrical measurements round the world." Darwin was eager to accept; his father objected, but added, " If you can find any man of common-sense... | |
 | Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain) - 1885 - Страниц: 524
...and Tierra del Fuego, begun by Captain King, to survey the shores of Chile, Peru, and some islands of the Pacific, and to carry a chain of chronometrical measurements round the world. We have given Mr. Darwin's account of how he came to join the expedition. Captain Fitzroy, in his description... | |
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The object of the expedition was to complete the survey of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, commenced under Captain King in 1826 to 1830 — to survey the shores of Chile, Peru, and of some islands in the Pacific — and to carry a chain of chronometrical... 
