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made gesticulations, than which the cries of domestic animals 

 are far more intelligible. 



When I return to England, you must take me in hand 

 with respect to the fine arts. I yet recollect there was a 

 man called Raflfaelle Sanctus. How delightful it will be 

 once again to see, in the Fitzwilliam, Titian's Venus. How 

 much more then delightful to go to some good concert or 

 fine opera. These recollections will not do. I shall not 

 be able to-morrow to pick out the entrails of some small 

 animal with half my usual gusto. Pray tell me some news 

 about Cameron, Watkins, Marindin, the two Thompsons of 

 Trinity, Lowe, Heaviside, Matthew. Herbert I have heard 

 from. How is Henslow getting on ? and all other good 

 friends of dear Cambridge ? Often and often do I think 

 over those past hours, so many of which have been passed in 

 your company. Such can never return, but their recollection 

 can never die away. 



God bless you, my dear Whitley, 



Believe me, your most sincere friend, 



CHAS. DARWIN. 



C. Darwin to Miss C. Darwin. 



Valparaiso, November 8, 1834. 



MY DEAR CATHERINE, 



My last letter was rather a gloomy one, for I was not 

 very well when I wrote it. Now everything is as bright as 

 sunshine. I am quite well again after being a second time in 

 bed for a fortnight. Captain Fitz-Roy very generously has 

 delayed the ship ten days on my account, and without at the 

 time telling me for what reason. 



We have had some strange proceedings on board the 

 Beagle, but which have ended most capitally for all hands. 

 Captain Fitz-Roy has for the last two months been working 

 extremely hard, and at the same time constantly annoyed by 



