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Valparaiso—Juan Fernandez—Fishery—Goats—Dogs—
Geology—^Botany— SheUs— Spanish accounts—Anson’s
voyage—Taleahuano—Concepcion—Pinoleo—Araucanian
Indians—Re-enter the Strait of Magalhaens—Fuegians 298
CHAPTER XVIII.
Adelaide’s last cruise—Port Otway—San Quintin—Marine
Islands—UnknowTi river or passage—San Tadeo—Isthmus
of Ofqui-— San Rafael-— Sufferings and route of Wager’s
party — Channel’s Mouth — Bjoron -— Cheap — EUiot —
Hamilton—Campbell—Indian Cacique—Passage of the
Desecho—Osorio—Xa-vier Island—Jesuit Sound—Kirke’s
report—Night tides— Guaianeco Islands—Site of the
Wager’s -wreck—Bulkely and Cummings—Speedwell Bay
—Indigenous wild Potato—Mesier Channel—Fatal Bay
—^Death of Mr. Mhlar—Fabos Channel—Lieutenant Sky-
ring’s illness—Enghsh Narrow—Fish—^Wigwams— Indians—
Level Bay—Brazo Ancho—Eyre Sound—Seal—
Icebergs—^Walker Bay—Nature of the Country—Habits
of the Natives—Scarcity of population.................................. 323
CHAPTER XIX.
Sarmiento Channel—^Ancon sin Sahda— Cape Earnest—
Canal of the Mountains—^Termination of the Andes—
Kirke Narrow—Easter Bay—Disappointment Bay—Obstruction
Sound—Last Hope Inlet—Swans—Coots—Deer
River—Lagoon—Singular Eddies—Passage of the Narrow
—Arrival at Port Famine—Zoological remarks ................. 346
CHAPTER XX.
Beagle sails from San Carlo.s
Mercy—Cape Pihar-
-Enters Strait—Harbour of
-Apostles— Judges—Landfall Island
-—Cape Gloucester—Dislocation Harbour—Week Islands
—Fuegians—Latitude Bay—Boat’s crew in distress—
Petrel—Passages—Otway Bay—Cape Tate—Fincham Islands—
Deepwater Sound—Breaker Bay—Grafton Islands
-—Geological remarks—Barbara Channel—Mount Skyring—
Compasses affected—Dra-wings—Pro-visions— Opportunities
lo s t ........................................................................... 360
CHAPTER XXL
Skyring’s chart—Noir Island—Penguins—Fuegians—Sarmiento—
Townshend Harbour — Horace Peaks — Cape
Desolation—^Boat lost—^Basket—Search in Desolation Bay
—Natives — Hea-vy Gale — Surprise —- Seizure — Consequences—
Return to Beagle—Sail to Stewart Harbour—
Set out again—Escape of Natives—Unavailing search—
Discomforts—Tides—Nature of Coast—Doris Cove—
Christmas Sound—Cook—York-Minster— March Harbour—^
Buüd a boat—^Treacherous rocks—Sldrmish -with
the Natives—Captives—^Boat Memory—Petrel ................. 386
CHAPTER XXII.
Mr. Murray returns—Go to New Year Sound—See Diego
Ramirez Islands from Henderson Island—Weddell’s Indian
Cove—Sympiesometer—Return to Christmas Sound—-
Beagle sails—Passes the Ildefonso and Diego Ramirez
Islands—Anchors in Nassau Bay—Orange Bay—Yapoos
—Mr. Murray discovers the Beagle Channel—Numerous
Natives—Guanacoes—Compasses affected—Cape Horn—
Specimens—Chanticleer—Mistalre about St. Francis Bay
—Diego Ramirez Islands—Chmate—San Joachim Cove—
Barnevelt Isles—Evouts Isle—Lennox Harbour................. 417
CHAPTER XXIII.
Set out in boats—Find Guanacoes—Murray Narrow—Birch
Fungus—Tide—Channel— Glaciers—View—Mountains
Unbroken chain—Passages—Steam-vessels—Jemmy Button—
Puma—Nest—Accident—^Natives—Murray’s Journal—
Cape Graham—Cape Kiniiaird—Spaniai-d Harbour