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The Voyage of the Beagle · Character
Mr. Cuming
Conchologist who studied Darwin's shell collections.
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First appearance: xvii galapagos archipelago
Mr. Cuming first appears in 0020 xvii galapagos archipelago.
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs as Darwin confronts the raw, relentless power of nature—the "detes…
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