Darwin's visit to New Zealand, now online

Darwin, C. 1845. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" round the world, under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N. (8th edition, corrected and enlarged edition). Ward, Lock and Co, London, New York, and Melbourne. Electronic full text edition available at New Zealand Electronic Text Centre, www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-DarJour.html

Charles Darwin's voyage of the Beagle, including his less than flattering account of his visit to New Zealand in 1835, is now readily accessible in this full text electronic version freely available on the internet.

"I believe we were all glad to leave New Zealand. It is not a pleasant place. Amongst the natives there is absent that charming simplicity which is found in Tahiti; and the greater part of the English are the very refuse of society. Neither is the country itself attractive."