DATES OF THE PUBLICATION OF CHARLES DARWIN'S 

 BOOKS AND OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN HIS LIFE 



1809 Charles Darwin born at Shrewsbury, February 12. 



1817 "At 8 J years old I went to Mr Case's school." [A day-school at Shrewsbury 



kept by the Rev. G. Case, Minister of the Unitarian Chapel.] 



1818 " I was at school at Shrewsbury under a great scholar, Dr Butler ; I learnt 



absolutely nothing, except by amusing myself by reading and experimenting 

 in Chemistry." 



1825 "As I was doing no good at school, my father wisely took me away at a rather 

 earlier age than usual, and sent me (Oct. 1825) to Edinburgh University 

 with my brother, where I stayed for two years.'' 



1828 Began residence at Christ's College, Cambridge. 



"I went to Cambridge early in the year 182S, and soon became acquainted 

 with Professor Henslow.... Nothing could be more simple, cordial and unpre- 

 tending than the encouragement which he afforded to all young naturalists." 



"During the three years which I spent at Cambridge my time was wasted, as 

 far as the academical studies were concerned, as completely as at Edinburgh 

 and at school." 



"In order to pass the B.A. Examination, it was... necessary to get up Paley's 

 'Evidences of Christianity,' and his 'Moral Philosophy.'.. .The careful study 

 of these works, without attempting to learn any part by rote, was the only 

 part of the academical course which... was of the least use to me in the 

 education of my mind." 



1831 Passed the examination for the B.A. degree in January and kept the following 



terms. 

 "I gained a good place among the o< noWoi or crowd of men who do not go in 



for honours." 

 "I am very busy,... and see a great deal of Henslow, whom I do uot know 



whether I love or respect most." 

 Dec. 27. "Sailed from England on our circumnavigation," in II. M.S. Beagle, a 



barque of 235 tons carrying 6 guns, under Capt. EitzRoy. 

 " There is indeed a tide in the affairs of men." 



