Volcanic IslandsGeological Observations on the Volcanic IslandsReading editionChapter navigation12 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Geological Observations on the Volcanic IslandsEDITORIAL NOTEDETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTSCRITICAL INTRODUCTION.Chapter I · ST. JAGO, IN THE CAPE DE VERDE ARCHIPELAGO.Chapter II · FERNANDO NORONHA; TERCEIRA; TAHITI, ETC.Chapter III · ASCENSION.Chapter IV · ST. HELENA.Chapter V · GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO.Chapter VI · TRACHYTE AND BASALT.—DISTRIBUTION OF VOLCANIC ISLES.Chapter VII · AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.INDEX TO VOLCANIC ISLANDS.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →EDITORIAL NOTEAll chapters and sections (12)Other sectionsGeological Observations on the Volcanic IslandsEDITORIAL NOTEDETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTSCRITICAL INTRODUCTION.Chapters1234567Other sectionsINDEX TO VOLCANIC ISLANDS.by Charles DarwinEDITORIAL NOTE →