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

1834. GRATITUDE POET LOUIS. 327 to establishing a missionary with the Fuegians who were in England, among their countrymen, was on too small a scale, although so earnestly assisted by Mr. Wilson,* Mr. Wigram, Mr. Coates, and other kind friends. I cannot help still hoping that some benefit, however slight, may result from the intercourse of these people, Jemmy, York, and Fuegia, with other natives of Tierra del Fuego. Perhaps a ship-wrecked seaman may hereafter receive help and kind treatment from Jemmy Button's children ; prompted, as they can hardly fail to be, by the traditions they will have heard of men of other lands ; and by an idea, however faint, of their duty to God as well as their neighbour. That Jemmy felt sincere gratitude is, I think, proved by his having so carefully preserved two fine otter skins, as I men- tioned ; by his asking me to carry a bow and quiver full of arrows to the schoolmaster of Walthamstow, with whom he had hved ; by his having made two spear-heads expressly for Mr. Darwin ; and by the pleasure he showed at seeing us all again. As nothing more could be done, we took leave of our young friend and his family, every one of whom was loaded with pre- sents, and sailed away from Woollya. On the 9th of March we were off' Beauchesne Island. f Many persons have fancied that there are two islands near together in that place, having been deceived by two hummocks on the only island, which from a distance show just above the horizon like two islets. Next day we anchored in Berkeley Sound ; first in Johnson Cove, and afterwards in Port Louis. We found a state of affairs somewhat different from that of March 1833 ; but though more settled, in consequence of the presence of an established authority, resident at Port Louis (a lieutenant in the navy), my worst forebodings had not equalled the sad reality. In a note to page 240, I alluded to the murder of the Buenos Ayrean commanding officer ; and to that of Mr. Brisbane. A few weeks before the Clio arrived in 1833, there was a small • Of Walthamstow. t Near the Falklands.