Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.1): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

CHAPTER X. Account of the Beagle's cruize — Borja Bay — Cape Quod — Stuart Bay —Cape Notch — Remarks on weather, and errors of Chart — Evan- gelists — Santa Lucia — Madre de Dios — Gulf of Trinidad — Port Henry — Puma's track — Humming-birds — Very bad weather — Campana Island — Dangers — Gale — Wet — Sick — Santa Barbara — Wager's beam — Wigwams — Guaianeco Islands — Cape Tres JMontes — St. Paul's — Port Otway — Hoppner Sound — Cape Raper. The following account of the Beagle"'s cruize is drawn up from Captain Stokes's unfinished journal, and from detached memoranda, which were found amongst his papers. It will be recollected that, on my departure from Port Famine, in the Adelaide, in the month of March, to survey portions of the southern side of the Strait, I left instructions with Captain Stokes to proceed in the execution of his orders as soon as the Beagle was ready. The details of those orders it is unnecessary to repeat here, as they were performed to my entire satisfaction; it will be merely requisite, as briefly as possible, to follow him through a most arduous and distressing service. It is the sequel that embitters the record. " On the 18th of March, I sailed from Port Famine, and next day reached Port Gallant. " On the 23d, we anchca-ed in the little cove called Borja Bay, which, though very confined, and rather difficult of access, suited our purpose extremely well. (See Sailing Direc- tions). While there we measured the height of one of the prin- cipal hills in the neighbourhood, and found it 1,800 feet. " Bad weather detained us until the 26th, when we passed Cape Quod, and reached Stuart Bay. Many places were left unexamined, because my object was to hasten westward before the year was farther advanced. " (27th.) We left Stuart Bay, and continued our progress to the westward, with westerly winds, thick weather, and rain.