05.24.09 -- the Acrostic


Frontis -- H.M.S. Beagle in Straits of Magellan. Mt. Sarmiento in the distance.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
This Sunday’s fine acrostic features a quotation from Charles Darwin’s “The Voyage of the Beagle”, a title commonly given to the book written by Darwin published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks. The title refers to the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle, which set sail from Plymouth Sound on December 27, 1831 under the command of captain Robert FitzRoy. More HERE.
It is 200 years since Charles Darwin, one of the world's most creative and influential thinkers, was born, February 12, 1809 (the same day as Abraham Lincoln). Darwin's thoughts and theories about the natural world hold true today. More on the Darwin Bicentennial HERE.
The quotation: A STRONG DESIRE IS ALWAYS FELT TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER ANY HUMAN BEING HAS PREVIOUSLY VISITED AN UNFREQUENTED SPOT A BIT OF WOOD WITH A NAIL IN IT IS PICKED UP AND STUDIED AS IF IT WERE COVERED WITH HIEROGLYPHICS
The author’s name and the title of the work: DARWIN THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
The defined words: A. DISCOVERY; B. ADVENTURE; C. REWARD; D. WHITE NILE; E. INTUITION; F. NICHE; G. TAHITI; H. HESPERUS; I. ECOSYSTEM; J. VERNE; K. OBSIDIAN; L. YAWP; M. ADAPTATION; N. GLASS; O. EDAPHIC; P. OUTFIT; Q. FISHING; R. THRIPS; S. HISS; T. EQUINE; U. BOW WOW; V. EUREKA; W. ADRIFT; X. GADFLY; Y. LOST; Z. ELAND.
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