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When Fitz-Roy was discharged, he came to me, limping on two sticks, to pawn his court-suit, and told me his story. I was really sorry for the fellow such a handsome, thoroughbred-looking man. He was going then into the west somewhere, to try to hunt out a friend. 'What to do, Balance, he said, 'I don't know.
They lived in splendid style, kept several carriages, a house in town, and a place in the country. For some reason or other, idleness, or to please his lady's pride he said, he resigned his appointment. His father died, and left him nothing; indeed, he seemed at that time very handsomely provided for. "Very soon Mr. and Mrs. Molinos Fitz-Roy began to disagree.
A further point of interest in determining the ultimate gain or loss lies in the fact that Darwin's private excursions had to be somewhat subservient to the movements of the Beagle under the command of Captain Fitz-Roy.
He was to measure and map dreary wastes of tossing tide, and to do the task so accurately that it would never have to be done again: his maps were to remain forever a solace, a safety and a security to the men who go down to the sea in ships. England has certainly produced men and Fitz-Roy was one of them.
I hope you don't mean him any harm; he is sunk, I think, too low for enmity now; and surely no one would sport with such misery as his." These last words were uttered in a sort of piteous whisper. I answered quickly, "Heaven forbid I should sport with misery I mean and hope to do him good, as well as myself." "Then, sir, I am Molinos Fitz-Roy!"
As those strange ships refused to bring to, lord Augustus Fitz-roy, the commodore of the four British ships, saluted one of them with a broadside, and a smart engagement ensued.
It was to be at least two years of close, unremitting toil. It was no pleasure-excursion there were no amusements provided, no cards, no wine on the table; the fare was to be simple in the extreme. This way of putting the matter was most attractive to Darwin Fitz-Roy became a hero in his eyes at once.
Her girlish beauty had attracted the notice of Henry I., to whom she bore Robert Fitz-Roy and Henry Fitz-Henry, the former the famous Earl of Gloucester, and the latter the father of two of Strongbow's most noted companions.
Devar, gazing darkly at Cynthia's too innocent discovery of Medenham standing on the tiny quay, came the Welsh maid, saying: "Beg pardon, mam, but iss your chauf-feur's name Fitz-roy?" "Yes." "Then he iss wan-ted on the tel-e-phone from Her-e-ford, mam." "There he is, below there, near the river." Mrs.
And on the personal endorsement of Josiah Wedgwood and Professor Henslow, Charles Robert Darwin was duly booked as Volunteer Naturalist in Her Majesty's service. Captain Fitz-Roy of the "Beagle" liked Charles Darwin until he began to look him over with a very professional eye.
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