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

322 LEAVE STRAIT REACH RIO DE JANEIRO. 1830. without a salutation ; or, what she coveted much more, such presents as she had always received when we anchored. Just before entering the First Narrow, we passed through a furious ' tide-race,' which broke over the Adelaide, and not a little impeded her progress. No accident, however, was the consequence ; and a rapid tide, running at the least nine knots an hour, swept us through the Narrow, and round the reef off Cape Orange : after which we proceeded rapidly, and rounded Cape Virgins at ten p.m., not a little elated by leaving behind us, with no expectation of ever seeing it again, tlie famous Strait of Magalliaens. Our voyage to Monte Video was rather long ; but we delayed there only to water the ship, in the usual place, off Cape Jesu Maria, and then proceeded to Rio de Janeiro, where we awaited tlie arrival of the Beagle. Our anxiety for her safety, during so hazardous a survey as that of the sea-coasts of Tierra del Fuego, was soon removed, by hearing that she had touched at Monte Video ; and, on the 2d of August, our consort was seen entering the harbour ; when we were delighted by find- ing all well on board, and the little vessel quite ready for sea, having refitted on her passage.