CHAPTER IV.
Loss of the Thetis—Causes of her wreck—Approach to Rio
de Janeiro — Owen Glendower — Disturbance in Rio
Harbour—Observations—Chronometers—Return to Bah
ia— Deaths— Macacu— Malaria— Return to Rio de
Janeiro — Meridian Distances — Regatta — Fuegians
Lightning — Leave Rio — Equipment — Santa Martha
Weather—Santa Catharina—Santos—River Plata—Pam-
peroes—Gales off Buenos Ayres—Monte Video—Point
Piedras—Cape San Antonio—River Plata—Currents—
Tides—Barometer—Absence of Trees—Cattle................ 67
CHAPTER V.
Eastern Pampa Coast— Point Medaños — Mar-chiquito—
Ranges of HiUs—Direction of Inlets, Shoals, and Rivers
Cape Corrientes—Tosca Coast—^Blanco Bay Mount
Hermoso—Port Belgrano—Mr. Harris—Ventana Mountain—
View—Argentino—Commandant—Major Situation
—^Toriano —Indians—F ossUs—Animals Fish Chínate—^
Pumice—Ashes—Conway—Dehherations—Consequent
Decision—Responsihihty incurred—Paz—Liebre—
Gale — Hunger — Fosshs at Hermoso — Fossils at Point
Alta— Express sent to Buenos Ayres — Suspicions and
absurd alarm—Rodriguez.............. ...................................... 97
CHAPTER VI.
Beagle sails with Paz and L i e b r e - Part companyr—Beagle
visits Buenos Ayres—Nautical remarks on the Plata- Sail
from Monte Video for San Bias—Lieut. Wickham and tenders
— Butterflies — Sail for Tierra del Fuego—White
water — Icebergs —Rocks — Cape San Sebastian—Oens
men—Cape San Diego—Good Success Bay—Natives—
Guanacoes — Cape Horn — St. Martin Cove — Gales —
Heavy Seas—Nassau Bay—Goree Road—Prepare to land
Matthews and the Fuegians.................................................
CHAPTER VII.
Southern Aborigines of South America .
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CHAPTER VIII.
Horse Indians of Patagonia :— Head—Physiognomy—Stature—^
Wanderings—Clothing —^Armour—Arms—F ood—
Chase—Property—Huts —W izards—Marriage—Children
—Health—lUness— Death—Burial—^War—Horsemanship—
Gambhng—Caciques—Superstitions—Warfare—
Morahty—^Disposition—Chups—Zapallos ......................... 144
CHAPTER IX.
Fuegians —Form — Paint—Disposition.—Food—Doctor—
Religious ideas—Superstitions—Marriage —Death—^Burial
— Cannihahsm —^Weapons —^Women’s occupation —
Training—Obtaining food—Fire—Language—Sagacity
and local knowledge — Battles — Ceremony — Natives in
Trinidad Gulf—Obstruction Sound—Potatoes—^Dogs 175
CHAPTER X.
Set ont to land Matthews and the Fuegians—Their meeting
with Natives—Supposed Volcano—Dream—Oens-men—
Scene—^Arrival at Woohya—Encampment—Concourse of
Natives —Jemmy’s Famhy—Wigwams—Gardens—Distrust
— Experiment — Westward Exploration — Remove
Matthews—Revisit WooUya— Gale—Sail for the Falkland
Islands ........................................................................... 202
CHAPTER XL
Historical Sketch of the Falkland Islands.. 228
CHAPTER XII.
First Appearance of Fahdands—Tides—Currents—Winds—
Seasons—Temperature—Rain—Health—Dangers—Cau