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

XXIV CONTENTS. CHAPTER XII. PAGE Adventure sails from Rio de Janeiro to the River Plata Gorriti — Maldonado — Extraordinary Pampero — Beagle's - losses — Ganges arrives — another Pampero — Go up the river for vrater — Gale, and consequent detention — Sail from Montevideo — part from Consorts — Port Desire — Tower Rock — Skeletons — Sea Bear Bay — Fire — Guanacoes- — Port Desire Inlet — Indian graves — ^Vessels separate — Captain Foster — Chanticleer — Cape Horn — Kater Peak — Sail from St. Martin Cove — Tribute to Captain Foster — ^Valparaiso — Santiago— Pinto Heights Chiloe— Aldunate 189 CHAPTER XIII. Beagle and Adelaide anchor in Possession Bay — ^Beagle passes the First Narrow — Fogs — Pecket Harbour — Ade- laide arrives with Guanaco meat — Portuguese Seamen Peculiar light — Party missing — Return — Proceed towards Port Famine — Fuegians — Lieut. Skyring — Adelaide sails to survey Magdalen and Barbara Channels — Views — Lyell Sound — Kempe Harbour — Cascade Bay — San Pedi'o Sound — Port Gallant — Diet — Rain — Awnings — Boat cruise — Warning — Jerome Channel — Blanket bags Otway Water — Frequent rain — Difficulty in Hghting fires 212 CHAPTER XIV. Place for a Settlement — Frost — Boats in danger — ^Narrow escape — Sudden change — Beagle HiUs — Fuegian Painting Tides — Medicine — Water warmer than the air — Jerome Channel — Mr. Stokes retinms to the Beagle — Cape Quod — Snowy Sound — Whale Sound — Choiseul Bay — Return to the Beagle — Adelaide returns — Plan of operations Difficulties removed — Preparations — ^Wear and tear of clothing — Ascend the Mountain de la Cruz — Sail from Port Gallant — Tides — Boija Bay — Cape Quod — Gulf of Xaultegua — Frost and snow — Meet Adelaide — Part Enter Pacific— Arrive at Chiloe 230