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
INDEX. Aborigines of South America — names and peculiarities of divisions, 129, 130 — territories, language, 131, 132 — numbers, 133 — Patagonians, size, colour, dress, height, huts, arms, horses, country, 1 33-137 — Fuegians, territories, the ' Yacana' tribe, the ' Tekeenica,' appearance, dress, arms, huts, canoes, country, 137-141— the ' Alikhoolip,' finer race, wigwams, country, 140, 141 — ' Pecheray' tribe, 141 — ' Huemul' tribe, partaking both of Patagonian and Fuegian habits, dogs, ' zapallos,' 141, 142— 'Chonos' tribe, 142, 143 — further details of Pa- tagonians, 144-174— of Fuegians, 175- 188 — Chonos Indians, 189-197— at Chiloe, 380— Huilli-che, 380-384— near Valdivia, 398-401. Abrolhos, 63 — Massey's lead, 64 — an- chorage, height, birds, turtle, fish, remarks on squalls near, 65, 66, 78,506. Aconcagua, height, 425, 48'- Adventure, schooner, purchased, 274 story, 275- at Maldonado, 283-292 — at Port Desire, 316 — plans, 322 at Port Louis, 331, 332— survey, at Port Famine, 358 — in Cockburn Channel, 359 — enters Pacific with Beagle, at Chiloe, 360 — Valparaiso, 361 — sold, 361, 362. Aigle Rock, supposed, vainly sought for, 357- Alau island, old native there, 387. Alerse forests, 391. Alligator, at Feejee Islands, 062. Andes, Cordillera of the, 349, 35", 35* —drainage, 353, 354— view of, height, 481 — fossils, 667. Andres San, Bay, 369, 370. Anegada Bay, Spanish ship wrecked in, 287, 288 — sounded, survey, 289. Antonio San, Cape, coast near, 97. San, Port, 311. Araucanians, chief, hordes, 106 — notice of, 149 — horsemanship, i6o^laws, 164— Colipi, son, 431 — battle, Villa- gran, 435, 436— curious story, Ca- ciques, 439-441 — country, cattle, cot- tages, 442 — 'ranches,' 443 — dress, features, cloth, ornaments, 463, 464 boys, oratory, 478. Arauco, 437 — ' Comandante,' 438 — Er- cilla, caciques, Colocolo, story, elec- tion of supreme chief, curious trial, Canpolican, Indian attack, 439-442 — town again seen, 464. Argentina, grotesque group near, ' Co- mandante,' suspicions, 102, 103 — ' fortaleza,' ' gauchos,' inhabitants, ad- vantages, 104, 105 — alarm caused by Beagle, 112, 113. Arica, coast near, 482. Ariel rocks, vain search for, 119. Armadilloes, four kinds, 107. Arrival in England, 638. Aura island, murders, 519. Ayres, Buenos, 94, 95-
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