# The Voyage of the Beagle — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin.

- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/dedication.md): Darwin dedicates the second edition of his journal to Charles Lyell, acknowledging that his scientific merit is largely derived from studying Lyell's Principles of Geology.
- [The Voyage of the Beagle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/the-voyage-of-the-beagle.md): This chapter recounts the early stages of the Beagle's voyage, including the departure from Devonport, the arrival at Porto Praya in the Cape Verde Islands, and initial observations of geology, natural history, and local
- [Frontispiece](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/frontispiece.md): The frontispiece introduces the Amblyrynchus Demarlii, a species of lizard endemic to the Galapagos Archipelago, setting the stage for the exploration and natural history observations that follow.
- [I: St. Jago—Cape de Verd Islands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/i-st-jago-cape-de-verd-islands.md): The Beagle sails from Devonport on December 27, 1831, under Captain Fitz Roy, to survey Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and other regions. After a brief stop at Teneriffe, the ship anchors at Porto Praya, St. Jago, in the C
- [II: Rio de Janeiro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/ii-rio-de-janeiro.md): Darwin describes his excursion north of Cape Frio, observations on slavery, the natural history of the region including terrestrial planariae, phosphorescent insects, and the climate of Botofogo Bay. He reflects on the b

> 21 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se_5140kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [Maldonado](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/iii-maldonado.md)
- [Rio Negro to Bahia Blanca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/iv-rio-negro-to-bahia-blanca.md)
- [Bahia Blanca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/v-bahia-blanca.md)
- [Bahia Blanca to Buenos Aires](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/vi-bahia-blanca-to-buenos-aires.md)
- [Buenos Aires and St. Fe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/vii-buenos-aires-and-st-fe.md)
- [VIII: Banda Oriental and Patagonia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/viii-banda-oriental-and-patagonia.md)
- [Santa Cruz, Patagonia, and the Falkland Islands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/ix-santa-cruz-patagonia-and-the-falkland-islands.md)
- [X: Tierra del Fuego](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/x-tierra-del-fuego.md)
- [Strait of Magellan.—Climate of the Southern Coasts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xi-strait-of-magellan-climate-of-the-southern-coasts.md)
- [Central Chile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xii-central-chile.md)
- [Chiloe and Chonos Islands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xiii-chiloe-and-chonos-islands.md)
- [Chiloe and Concepcion: Great Earthquake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xiv-chiloe-and-concepcion-great-earthquake.md)
- [Passage of the Cordillera](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xv-passage-of-the-cordillera.md)
- [Northern Chile and Peru](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xvi-northern-chile-and-peru.md)
- [Galapagos Archipelago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xvii-galapagos-archipelago.md)
- [Tahiti and New Zealand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xviii-tahiti-and-new-zealand.md)
- [Australia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xix-australia.md)
- [Keeling Island: Coral Formations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xx-keeling-island-coral-formations.md)
- [Mauritius to England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xxi-mauritius-to-england.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/endnotes.md)
- [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations.md)

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