the Beagle,* left the Strait of Magalhaens with a fair wind,
and, after a favourable passage, i-eached Monte Video on the
24th April 1827.
From Monte Video we went to Rio de Janeiro, to procure
store.«, and prepare for another voyage to the Strait. On our
arrival I received the Commander-in-chief’s leave to apply to
the Lord Higli Admiral for permission to employ a tender, to
facilitate the surveys of the sounds and deep channels, in the
neighbourhood of the Strait, and the inner sounds on the west
coast; for which, neither the Adventure, nor the Beagle, were
adapted ; and 1 thought it best to delay our departure until an
answer to my application was received.
• W e left Gregory Bay in the morning, and passed Gape Virgins in
the evening of the game day.
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