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As a matter of fact, he hated tea so sweet; but he felt it was strategic to fix himself in Mrs. Beagle's mind as a polished eccentric. "You must have a meringue," she said. "Ah, Mrs. Pomeranian has them. Mrs. Pomeranian, let me present Mr. Gissing." Mrs. Pomeranian, small and plump and tightly corseted, offered the meringues, while Mrs.
Sir John Franklin, who has always taken great interest in the Beagle's voyage, testified every wish to afford me assistance: and in the most liberal manner placed at my disposal the colonial cutter, Vansittart, to assist in the survey of the Strait. Messrs. Forsyth and Pascoe were selected for the service, the former being in command.
Although our exploration in this neighbourhood did not lead to our finding any of the land fertile, yet from the new feature our chart will give to this part of the coast, the necessity of the Beagle's visit will be evident. Our object had been satisfactorily attained, inasmuch as we had cleared up the doubts respecting Ritchie's Reef, and the long-lost Tryal Rocks.
This place His Excellency, who took part in the observations made there, named after the leader of the expedition, Ross Bank Observatory: I found it to be 20 seconds west, and 1 minute 10 seconds, north of the Beagle's observation spot in Fort Mulgrave.
Cruise of H.M.S. BEAGLE Passengers Grey and Lushington Swan River Northern coast survey commenced Supposed channel at Dampier's Land non-existent Lieutenant Usborne accidentally shot King's Sound Effects of a rainy season Point Cunningham Skeleton of a native found New discoveries Fitzroy River explored Exciting incident Boat excursion to Collier Bay Swan River Native steward "Miago" Amusing inspection Meeting with the explorers at Hanover Bay Lieutenant Grey's description of native tribes Miago's memory Fremantle Needed communication BEAGLE at Hobart Town Survey work at Cape Otway Exploration of northwest coast Reminiscences of colonisation Discovery of the Adelaide River A serious comedy Port Essington and Clarence Straits Harbour of Port Darwin named The Victoria River Extravagant hopes Land party organized Captain Stokes speared Return to Swan River BEAGLE again North Examination of Sweer's Island Flinders and Albert Rivers discovered Inland navigation Gun accident Native mode of burial Fallacious Theorising The BEAGLE'S surveying concluded Maritime exploration closes.
Captain Fitz-Roy had trouble with everybody on board in turn, thus proving his impartiality; but when parting was nigh, tears came to his eyes as he embraced Darwin, and said, with prophetic yet broken words, "The 'Beagle's' voyage may be remembered more through you than me I hope it will be so!" And Darwin, too moved for speech, said nothing except through the pressure of his hand.
Breakers could have been seen at least ten miles from the Beagle's masthead, as there was a considerable swell from the south-west. On the 15th we were in latitude 16 degrees 05 minutes South and longitude 118 degrees 16 minutes East. After one of those stagnant calms so frequently met with near the equator, we got a light westerly breeze on the morning of the 18th.
The whole group is abundantly supplied, though nowhere so plentifully as at Snapper Bank. From near the south-east end of this bank the main was visible from the Beagle's poop.
I take this opportunity of saying that vessels carrying troops from Sydney to India should be compelled to use it, the chances of the loss of life being much less. On one occasion a ship called the Ferguson sailed from Sydney with part of a regiment, whilst we were there. The master ridiculed the advice given him by one of the Beagle's officers, to take the inner passage.
Nor did the island deserve the harsh name bestowed upon it, and which originated in the following incident: A screech-owl had perched above the head of one of the Beagle's sailors who slept under a tree outside the hut, and awakened him with its lugubrious "whoo-woo-woah!" and so frightened the superstitious tar, that he believed himself hailed by one of the malevolent deities of weird Fireland!
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