THE COMPLETE WORKS OF CHARLES DARWIN

well, Im kinda tired of these evolution threads on the SCience Line when its really "dueling worldviews" . This way, the science guys will get it and the religious guys will be really pissed off.


Im such a dink.

farmerman wrote:

well, Im kinda tired of these evolution threads on the SCience Line when its really "dueling worldviews" . This way, the science guys will get it and the religious guys will be really pissed off.


Im such a dink.

Understood.

But I think yer an OK guy, General.

There is something so amazing about seeing his actual journals (and his cosh).

There was always talk about SYms and Charlie, in the Beagles shower.

Hes an overlooked historical character, supposedly ,, he was the origin of the term "going postal"

My dear Macleay

The bearer of this letter, Syms Covington, is a young man, who accompanied me, as servant in the voyage of H.M.S Beagle, round the world.— I have the highest opinion of him and have had means of ascertaining his character. He has saved a little money, and has determined to leave our old world for your new and flourishing one. He means to turn his hand to anything for a few years, and hopes ultimately to become a landowner.— I have perfect confidence in his scrupulous honesty, and as he has been constantly trusted by me with money during the last eight years, I have had opportunities of knowing this.— I should esteem it, a very great personal favour, if you, or any of your family, could give him employment, or put him in the way of obtaining it. I do not hesitate to say, anyone would find him a most useful assistant as a clerk, and I am sure he would soon learn to undertake affairs of considerable trust.— He would, however, much prefer, beginning as a labourer, rather than remain idle.— The only drawback to his advancement is the misfortune of a slight degree of deafness.— During my voyage he shot & prepared nearly all the specimens I brought home, and therefore I venture to hope, that you, who aided me so essentially in publishing their descriptions,f1 will be the more ready to lend him a helping hand, or a little advice (in case he should want it) how to become a good Australian citizen.—f2 You probably would not object assisting (if no other way occurs to you) by a statement that I am a person whose character might be trusted.—

I learned some time since through Andrew Smith (whose health remains, I fear, very precarious, though somewhat improved) of your having arrived safely at Rio.— I hope your voyage ended prosperously, and I trust your homeward voyage to old England will take place before very long.—

Pray excuse me troubling you, and believe me dear Macleay | Yours mosttruly | Charles Darwin

P.S. I have told Covington, in case you should not be in Sydney to ask any member of your family to open this, as I feel sure you will excuse this liberty.— I have given him a letter to Captain King.—