This was the third volume of The Narrative of the Voyages of H.M. Ships Adventure and Beagle, the other volumes of which were written or edited by the commanders of the ships.
Era o terceiro volume da obra The Narrative of the Voyages of H.M. Ships Adventure and Beagle (A narración das viaxes dos barcos da súa maxestade Adventure e Beagle); os outros volumes foran escritos ou editados polos comandantes dos barcos.