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Satire of FitzRoy's Narrative of the Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle, by John Clunies Ross. Transcription by Katharine Anderson
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[f.146r Title page] Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle Supplement / to the 2nd 3rd and Appendix Volumes of the First / Edition Written / for and in the name of the Author of those / Volumes By J.C. Ross. / Sometime Master of a…
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- … him – because – altho’ he had a British-Javan-Government commission for commanding under it an H.C. …
- … to the Emperor &c – whenever it shall be adopted, by a Government composed of Slaveholders – an …
- … which however the comparative small proportion paid to the Government would indicate that the …
- … the true and complete history of my most justly celebrated government of that Great Britanniarum of …
- … in obedience thereto. Because neither the British Government, nor their Hydrographers, who …
- … employed and paid in every rank – dignity &c by a Government in its capacity of general …
- … not be discarded, and replaced by any others which the Government officer, appointed to preside over …
- … to set aside, (even though sanctioned and employed by a Government Hydrographer) any foolish, or …
- … the four Seas.” In 1819 Mr Hare was ordered by the Government of Netherlands, India to leave …
- … been freed by the Colonial laws of Java under the British Government.” *[12] “If so (said Captain …
- … the slave trade had been abolished by the British Javan Government) and whilst he was Commissioner …
- … – before the conquest of Java. At the Cape – the Government refused to allow of their …
- … of course he readily gave that – seeing it involved the Government in ^the^ supporting of his power …
- … having made whilst commanding the H.C.C. Mary Ann under his Government of Java and its dependencies …
- … – the Poggy Island Settlement would be dependent upon the Government of Netherland's India – …
- … on that Island – His accounts with the British Javan government remained unsettled – because when …
- … him that the case would be put into the hands of that government – and which ^govt^ after summoning …
- … done in Java^ neglected to comply – that the Supreme Government of India placed on record an …
- … altogether – He then sent an Agent to Bengal – but the government demanded explanations which that …
- … of the recorded slur cast upon his character by the Bengal Government. With respect to Mr …
- … their grievances remained unmitigated he would certainly grant that and which if once granted – he …
- … a heavy sailor and doubtless will be sold when the British government retires from Java) – that …
- … Peace in Europe having taken place) she was sold out of the Government Service – en suite – Borneo …
- … Rajah regularly recognized as such by the British Javan Government – but also a British Indian …
- … Phaeton) had been specially appointed to convey him to his government &c. – That he had been the …
- … on the Cocos) – established and maintained by the Imperial Government – justified us in expecting to …
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
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Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
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- … that Müller had been treated shamefully by the German government. In order to attack the liberal …
- … extended from encouragement to financial support. When Grant Allen, a full-time journalist, suffered …
- … on colour sense, which greatly pleased Darwin ( letter from Grant Allen, 12 February 1879 ). One …
- … had long thought to be ‘mere empty words’ ( letter to Grant Allen, [before 21 February 1879] ). …
- … this did not deter him from considering whether to petition government for a pension for Wallace, …
- … suspected that Darwin, knowing that the prospect of a job or grant was hopeless, would offer him the …
- … for public aid to continue his research. However, when a government grant was not forthcoming, …
- … late October, Darwin was again thinking of trying to obtain government funds for Torbitt. On 18 …
- … ‘What a pity there cannot be 2 sets of men in our Government,’ Darwin wrote to Farrer in …
- … your admirable potato work, even if you do not receive Government aid’, he wrote to Torbitt on 27 …
Darwn's letters from 1878 online
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Investigating the movements and 'sleep' of plants, being entertained by the mental faculties of his young grandson Bernard, finally elected a corresponding member of the French Académie des sciences, trying to secure a government grant to support…
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- … of the French Académie des sciences, trying to secure a government grant to support an Irish …
- … Darwin spent some time trying to secure a government grant to support his Irish correspondent James …
Darwin in letters, 1878: Movement and sleep
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In 1878, Darwin devoted most of his attention to the movements of plants. He investigated the growth pattern of roots and shoots, studying the function of specific organs in this process. Working closely with his son Francis, Darwin devised a series of…
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- … at through nature’s phenomena’ ( letter from James Grant, 6 March 1878 ). Darwin pleaded that to …
- … hope for whatever he earnestly desires’ ( letter to James Grant, 11 March 1878 ). The question of …
- … often complained of: the disregard for science by British government. ‘Our governing men are so …
- … wrote to Hooker on 14 December. Mindful of the lack of government support for science, Hooker hoped …
Darwin in letters, 1844–1846: Building a scientific network
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The scientific results of the Beagle voyage still dominated Darwin's working life, but he broadened his continuing investigations into the nature and origin of species. Far from being a recluse, Darwin was at the heart of British scientific society,…
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- … of H.M.S. Beagle (1838–43) but were deferred when the Government grant was exhausted ( …
- … Geological Survey of Great Britain. Like Darwin, he obtained Government aid to publish the results …
Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … . 3 pts. London. 119: 21b Broughton, William Grant. 1832. A letter in vindication of …
- … of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leycester, during his government of the Low Countries in the years …
- … and behaviour, intellects, laws and customs, form of government, and religion of mankind . …
- … 38, and 39, under the authority of Her Majesty’s government . 2 vols. London. 119: 11b …
- … to the Pacific Ocean, performed by order of the government of the United States in the …
- … Léonard. 1847. Political economy, and the philosophy of government; a series of essays …
- … the court of Ava in 1855; with notices of the country, government and people . London. *128: …
Darwin in letters, 1847-1850: Microscopes and barnacles
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Darwin's study of barnacles, begun in 1844, took him eight years to complete. The correspondence reveals how his interest in a species found during the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes and…
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- … Hooker’s letters illuminate the role of the British government in scientific research during the …
- … but by 1844 it had become clear that the Treasury grant of £1000 would be exhausted before the work …
Darwin in letters, 1837–1843: The London years to 'natural selection'
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The seven-year period following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle voyage was one of extraordinary activity and productivity in which he became recognised as a naturalist of outstanding ability, as an author and editor, and as a professional…
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- … of the scientific establishment, he obtained a Treasury grant to pay for the necessary engravings, …
- … invertebrates in the Zoology but the exhaustion of the government grant forced him to abandon …
- … when, in the spring of 1838, he wrote in his notebook: 'Once grant that species [ interl ] …
