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

XX INTRODUCTION. 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.