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

May 1830. lennox hakbour — boat excursions. 437 resemblance whatever to any published chart ; but seeing a place at the back of some low islets which appeared likely to afford sheltered anchorage, we steared for it, and at sunset anchored in a well-sheltered harbour on the east side of a large island, to the west of New Island. The water shoaled gra- dually, over a fine sandy bottom ; but we ran in rather too far, and had only three fathoms after veering cable, so we were obliged to shift our berth. " 3d. Mr. Murray prepared to go along the coast towards Cape Good Success, carrying one of the chronometers, and other necessary instruments, and taking three weeks' provisions. He set out, in a whale-boat, with six men, well armed and equipped in every way. Having despatched the master, I prepared for an excursion into the interior passages of this part of Tierra del Fuego : while Mr. Stokes, in another boat, was to contiue the survey of the coast from the east side of the head of Nassau Bay to the vicinity of New Island ; and Lieut. Kempe would take care of the ship, and forward her refitting, besides wooding and watering.