
The Voyage of Charles Darwin
I Felt Myself Brought Within Reach of that Great Fact, That Mystery of Mysteries
Directed by Martyn FriendS1 • E5 Nov 27, 1978 1m
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In 1835 an earthquake destroyed the town of Concepcion in Southern Chile. The effect of it was felt on board the Beagle, and a few days later Darwin witnessed the devastation for himself. It confirmed his view that the whole range of the Andes had been pushed up from the bed of the ocean.