Friday, June 28, 2024

June 28– From "The Voyage of The Beagle" by Charles Darwin (1839)

 A Famous Beagle

June 28– From The Voyage of The Beagle by Charles Darwin (1839)

Summary: Darwin moves into the sociological part of his splat book.

Commentary: I really enjoy how comprehensive Darwin is. Geography, biology, botany, sociology it's all here. 

The best parts are his various hunting expeditions where "to [his] shame as a sportsman" he runs out of powder missing a deer, and accidentally bolases himself/his horse.

Also interesting to see him agreeing with Lamarck, who he is generally considered the opposite of today.

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