“I believe we were all glad to leave New Zealand. It is not a pleasant place. Amongst the natives there is absent that charming simplicity .... and the greater part of the English are the very refuse of society.”
Quote by Charles Darwin
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Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle: Between the Years 1826 and 1836 ...
Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle: Between the Years 1826 and 1836 ... is a detailed historical account of the surveying voyages of the ships Adventure and Beagle. The book covers the expeditions from 1826 to 1836, providing extensive insights into the scientific and natural history observations made during the journey. It includes descriptions of the geographical regions visited, the flora and fauna encountered, and the contributions to the understanding of the natural world at the time. more
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