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

20 SECOND XARROiv. Jan. 1897. and satisfied with our promise of sending him ashore on the morrow. After we anchored, the wind increased to a gale, in which the ship pitched so violently as to injure our windlass. Its con- struction was bad originally, and the violent jerks received in Possession Bay had done it much damage. While veering cable, the support at one end gave way, and the axle of the barrel was forced out of the socket, by which some of the ]:>awls 'were injui-ed. Fortunately, dangerous consequences were pre- vented, and a temporary repair was soon applied. The Beagle, by her better sailing, had reached a more advanced situation, close to the N.E. end of Elizabeth Island, but had anchored disadvantageously in deep water, and in the strenoth of the tide. Next morning we made an attempt to pass round Elizabeth Island, but found the breeze so strong that we were forced to return, and were fortunate enouffh to find good anchorage northward of the island, out of the tide. The Patagonians, during the day, showed much uneasiness at being kept on board so much longer than they expected; but as they seemed to understand the cause of their detention, and as their sickness ceased when we reached smooth water, they gradually recovered their good-humour, and became very communicative. As well as we could understand their pronunciation, their names were 'Coigh,' 'Coichi,'' and 'Aighen.'' The country behind Cape Negro they called ' Chilpeyo ;' the land of Tierra del Fuego, 'Oscherri ;' Ehzabeth Island, ' Tur- retterr ;' the island of Santa IMagdalena, ' Shree-ket-tup ;' and Cape Negro, ' Oerkreckur.' The Indians of Tierra del Fuego, with whom they are not on friendly terms, are designated by them ' Sapallios.' This name was applied to them in a con- temptuous tone. Aighen's features were remarkably different from those of his companions. Instead of a flat nose, his was aquiline and prominent, and his countenance was fvill of expression. He j-)roved to be good-tempered, and easily pleased ; and whenever a shade of melancholy began to appear, our assurance of