# Mr. Burchell — The Voyage of the Beagle character guide

> Mr. Burchell in The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Burchell

**First appearance:** 0004-i-st-jago-cape-de-verd-islands

## Who they are

Naturalist and explorer whose collections Darwin referenced.

## In the story

### [Northern Chile and Peru](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/xvi-northern-chile-and-peru)

Cited as stating that during five years at the Cape of Good Hope he never heard of an instance of hydrophobia.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_of_the_beagle_se/chapters/endnotes)

Included in a list of travel accounts regarding climate and geography.

## Links

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