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
592 1 N D E X. Fitz-Roy, Robert, Commander, appoint- ed to Beagle, i88 — proceedings at Port Desire, 195 — explores Jerome Channel, 221 — scenery, 222 — Indian Channel, 224 — narrow escape, 232 at Port Gallant, 240 — search for pas- sage into Skyring Water, 248 — at Chiloe, 250 — leaves San Carlos, 360 — goes to relieve party in distress, 363 — excursion to Cape Gloucester, 37b', 377— search for lost boat, 393-404 remarks on Tierra del Fuego, 410 — excursion in boat, bad weather, gales, 418 — proceedings and return on board, 419, 423 — further proceedings to return to England, 423, 462. Fortescue Bay, 132, 313, 315. Foster, Henry, Captain, meeting with, 187— arrangements, 188 — in St Mar- tin Cove, 198 — sails thence, 205 some account of his death, ao6. Fox, at Sf Elena, 5 — curious chase of one, 193. Freshwater Bay, 22 — vegetation, 25. Freyre, attacks and takes Chiloe, 298, 299- Froward, Cape, 69 — described, 145. Fuegians, first seen, wigwams, numbers, 23 — dress, food, character, 24 — near Cape Rowlett, manners, curious anec- dote, 53, 54 — weapons, skill, 55 — barter in Magdalen Channel, 61 — conduct, 62 — in Harbour of Mercy, 74 — description of persons, orna- ments, food, habitations, domestic ties, affection, 75, 76, 77 — at Port San Antonio, 128 — behaviour, appear- ance, cunning, 129 — in Warrington Cove, 135 — visits, canoes, 137 — carving, 138 — natives at Port Famine, mischievous, 141 — near Point Santa Anna, 147 — troublesome, 148 — met again, 216 — near Otway Water, 226 — paint, cunning, 227 — anecdote, 234 — abuse, 238 — in Fortescue Bay, plank canoes, ' Pecheray,' anecdote, 313 — curious circumstances, 315 — at Port Famine, misconduct, 316 — pre- cautions, quarrel, 317,318 — driven away, caution, 319, 320 — met by Adelaide's boat's crew, curious notices, habits, theft, 342, 344 — few in number, 345— at Landfall Island, 367 — con- duct to party in distress, arms, bird- catching, 370 — near Otway Bay, living among tame seals, 372 — traces on Noir Island, 388 — steal whale- boat, 391 — met with, 394 — further meetings, boat's gear found, 395 — various incidents connected with na- tives, 396, 397 — thieves' family seized, 398 — another party met, 399 — guides escape, 401 — other meetings, 402, 403 — three children left on board Beagle, 404— two of them restored, natives in March Harbour, young man detained, 409 — disturbance in March Harbour, 412 — skirmish, 413 — their strength and daring, ' York-minster,' 415 — ' Boat memory,' ' Fuegia Basket,' 416 — conduct of Fuegians on board to other natives, 427, 428 — ' Yapoos' mode of fishing, 428 — natives near Nassau Bay, skins, wigwams, 429 — without arms, tractable, 430 — in Mur- ray Narrow, large wigwam, food, 440 — 'Jemmy Button,' 445 — in Valen- tyn Bay, dogs, 448. Fury Harbour, wreck of Saxe Coburg, 66 — described, 380 — examined, 384 — rocks, 386. Gabriel Channel, 49 — weather, 50 — squalls called ' williwaws,' 59. Gadiis, 9. Gales, usual direction, 162, 163 — obser- vations, 235 — usual course of, 391. Gallant, Port, 131, 132 — humming, birds, natives, 134, 135, 220, 241, Gallegos River, 9 — tides, 120. Geology of country near Port Sta. Elena, 3 — Cape Fairweather, 7, 8 Mount Sarmiento, 27 — Mount Tarn, 44 — Port Waterfall, 52 — Admiralty Sound, 59 — Gabriel Channel, 60 — near Second Narrow, 112 — Cape Froward and Port Gallant, 131 — Mount Maxwell, 136 — Tower Rock, 192 — Cape Horn, St. Martin Cove, 204 — Juan Fernandez, 305 — Grafton Islands, 375 — Cape Castlereagh, Doris Cove, 410. Gilbert Islands, Doris Cove, 406. Glaciers, 51,57, 140,237,252,337,339, 442. Gloucester, Cape, 373, 374 — excursion to, weather, 376 — natives, produce, 377. Graves, Mr., goes in Hope, 28 — pro-
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