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

358 ARRIVE AT PORT FAMINE. April, May 1830. Ancon of Sai-miento. A strong S.E. wind, during the fore- noon, carried us past Cape Ano Nuevo, and at noon we were near tlie opening into Smyth Channel, which I have called Victory Passage. We moored in Sandy Bay, in eight fathoms, purposing to remain during the next day (Sunday); and on the 26th, with a moderate wind from the nortliward, we left Sandy Bay, and stood to the south, passed the Elson Islands by noon, and at three moored in Hose Harbour. Next day we cleared Smyth Channel, and anchored in Deep Harbour. " (28th.) Wind light and northerly. We towed out of Deep Harbour at daylight, stood across Beaufort Bay, and anchored in Tamar Bay ; where, the weather being unfavour- able, Ave remained during all the next day, filling water and cutting wood, — preparatory to our run to Monte Video, — in case of not finding the Adventure at the appointed rendez- vous, Port Famine. " On the 30th, with a moderate breeze from the N.W., we left Tamar Bay ; but the Avind soon after becoming contrary, we made but little progress, and anchored that evening in a small cove, near the east point of Upright Bay, where we passed the following day, in consequence of the wind continu- ing easterly, and causing much sea in the Strait. " 2d. Weighed, stood out, and made all sail, steering through the Strait. We passed Playa Parda early that afternoon, and Cape Quod soon afterwards, and as there was every appear- ance of a moderately fine night, continued our covirse. We hauled in near Port Gallant, when it grew dark, and burned a blue light, to call the attention of any vessel lying there but no return was made, so we passed on. At midnight we were between Cape Holland and Cape Froward, the wind being light and tiie weather moderate. " 3d. On rounding Cape Froward, we beat up in-shore against a N.N.E. breeze, and in the evening were three or four miles to the northward of Point St. Isidro. After a tempes- tuous night, Ave reached Port Famine, Avhere, to our great joy, we found the Adventure." With the exception of such fish and birds as had been pre-