Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.2): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

CONTENTS. VOLUME II. CHAPTER I. Explanation — Natives of Tierra del Fuego, or Fuegians — Pas- sages across theEqimtor (Atlantic) — Letters — Small-pox — Hospital — Boat — Memory — Fuegians in London — At Walthamstow — At St. James's — Beagle re-commis- sioned — Correspondence with Mr. WUson — Fuegians re- embark CHAPTER n. Hydrographer's Opinion — Continuation of Survey — Chain of Meridian Distances — Efficient Arrangements — Repair and raise Deck — Outfit — Boats — Lightning-Conductors — ^Rudder — Stove — Windlass — Chronometers — Mr. Dar- win — Persons on board — Changes — List of those who returned — Supphes — Admiralty Instructions — Memoran- d\mi — Hydrographer's Memorandum 17 CHAPTER HL Ready for sea — Detained — Sail from England — ^Well pro- vided — Bay of Biscay — Compasses — Local attraction Eight Stones — Madeira — Deception — Squall — TenerifFe — Santa Cruz — Quarantine — Squalls — Cape Verde Islands — Port Praya — Produce — Orchilla — Bad season — St. Paul Rocks — Cross Equator — Fernando de Noronha — Bahia Slavery — Abrolhos — Cape Frio 42