...grandfather Erasmus's "Temple of Nature" poem, Darwin told of his experiences in South America: Among the scenes which are deeply impressed on my mind,...productions of the God of Nature: — No one can stand unmoved in these solitudes, without feeling that there is more in man than the mere breath of his body.17...

...subtly form his later theory, a vision that can be glimpsed in a concluding passage of his diary: Among the scenes which are deeply impressed on my mind,...predominant, or those of Tierra del Fuego, where death & decay prevail. Both are temples filled with the varied productions of the God of Nature: — No one...

...Darwin summarized his experience n some of the most lyrical language he was to use in his book: Among the scenes which are deeply impressed on my mind, none exceed in sublimity the primeval forests undetaced by the hand of man; whether those of Brazil, where the powers of life are predominant, or...

...entry of the Beagle Diary, Darwin's acceptance of intelligent design in nature is obvious: Amongst the scenes which are deeply impressed on my mind, none exceed in sublimity the [Brazilian] primeval forests ... [for they] are temples filled with the varied productions of the God...

...he had seen with words that defy the rift that his scientific conclusions would set in motion: Among the scenes which are deeply impressed on my mind,...predominant, or those of Tierra del Fuego, where death & decay prevail. Both are temples filled with the varied productions of the God of Nature: — No one...