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10th of August, and remained there until the 2d of
October, when they sailed to the River Plata.
In Maldonado,* their anchors were dropped on
the 13th of the same month; and, till the 12th of
November, each vessel was employed on the north
side of the river, between Cape St. Mary and Monte
Video.
• On the north side of the river Plata.
C O N T E N T S .
VOLUME I.
CHAPTER I.
VAOE
Departure from Monte Video—Port Santa Elena—Geological
remarks—Cape Fairweather—Non-existence of Chalk
—Natural History—Approach to Cape Virgins, and the
Strait of Magalhaens (or Magellan)....................................... 1
CHAPTER II.
Enter the Strait of Magalhaens (or Magellan), and anchor
off Cape Possession—First Narrow—Gregory Bay—Patagonian
Indians — Second Narrow-—Elizabeth Island —
Freshwater Bay—Fuegian Indians—Arrival at Port F amine 12
CHAPTER III.
Prepare the Beagle, and a decked boat (the Hope) for surveying
the Strait—^Beagle sails westward, and the Hope
towards the south-east—Sarmiento’s Voyage—and description
of the colony formed by him at Port Famine—
Steamer Duck—Large trees—Parroquets—Mount Tam—
Barometrical observations—Geological character—Report
of the Hope’s cruise................... 26
CHAPTER IV.
Deer seen—Hope sails again—Eagle Bay—Gabriel Channel
—‘ WiUiwaws’— Port WaterfaU — Natives — Admiralty
Sound—Gabriel Channel—Magdalen Channel—Hope returns
to Port Famine—San Antonio—Lomas Bay—Loss
of boat—Master and two seamen drowned.......................... 48