The Voyage of the Beagle · Character
Mr. Lyell
Geologist whose principles influenced Darwin's observations.
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Also known as Lyell
First appearance: i st jago cape de verd islands
Mr. Lyell shows up with force in Dedication. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dedicatee of the second edition; Darwin credits Lyell's Principles of Geology as the source of his scientific merit.
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In Dedication: Dedicatee of the second edition; Darwin credits Lyell's Principles of Geology as the source of his scientific merit. Later, in Bahia Blanca to Buenos Aires: Lyell's principles are invoked to discuss the…
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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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