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

620 INDEX. X^owIsJaiids, Dangerous Archipelago, or Paamuto Islands, 506, 507 — mis- sionary labour, natives, Chain Islan- ders, 518. Low, Mr., 2, i2p, M5- anecdote, 168 opinions, notices of Patagonian na- tives, boy on board, 169-174 — takes Chonos boy on board Adeona, details of Chonos tribe, 189-197 — potatoes, anecdote, 200— at Falkland Islands, 273, 274 — cattle-shooting, 281 — nar- row escape, 328 — engaged as pilot, 331 — examines Chonos Archipelago, 363, 364, 367. Low, Port, 374 — fresh provisions, pira- guas, wild potato, 375 — view, Meli- moyu Mountain, 376. Macacu River, fever, malaria, causes, 76, 77- Madeira, 46. Magdalen Channel, fine scenery, 359, Magellan, Le, wrecked, 269 — crew's transport, 373 — in Beagle, 281. Malaspina Cove, lightning, 304. Malays at Keeling Islands, 632, 637. Maldonado, pampero, 88 — village, 93, 282, 284, 285— absurd reports, 293. Man, origin and migration of, 639- 657. Mar-chiquito, salt lagoon, no opening to the sea, 97 — country near, hills, their usual direction, as well as that of rivers and inlets between Plata and Cape Horn, 98 — immense herd of cattle, 99. Maria, a Patagonian woman, 145, 146 — met again, 322. Maria, Santa, Island of, upheaval, 412, 413— beds of dead shell-fish, 414 depression of land, 420 — appearance, 436. Martin, St., cove, cliffs, weather, 124. Martha, Santa, gales, 83— shores, 84. Massey's lead, 55, 64. Matavai Bay (see Otaheite). Matthews, Richard, goes as missionary to Tierra del Fuego, 15, 16 — first meets savages, 122 — accompanies Fuegians from Beagle, 127 — anec- dote, 179 — steadiness, 205 — arrival at Woollya, 207.210 — established and left in wigwam, 212, 213 — anxiety for, safety, 220 — story, danger, 221 — re- embarks, 223— decides to remain with his brother at New Zealand, 605. Maule River, effects of great earth- quake there, 417- surf, village, bar, 424— advantages, 425. May Harbour, cypress trees, otter, 375. Medanos Point, banks near, 97, Melo Port, 298. Mellersh, Mr, 19 — examines Hood Island, 4B6 — Elizabeth Bay, 494- 496. Mendoza, river near, 286, 287. Missionaries (Spanish), 373 — (Otaliei- tan) efforts of in Low Islands, 518 (English) at Otaheite, 510 — anec- dotes, 514-517, 523, 524. 542, 544, 545 — influence, 550 — on Navigators and Friendly Islands, 559 — at New Zealand, 567-575— difficulties of first mission there, 579 — influence, 583- 588 — distinctions, 601, 602 — proper spirit, 604, 605 — obstacles at New Zealand, 611, 612 — effects of exer- tions, 613, 614 — embarrassments, 615 — purchase of lands 616-618. Mocha Island, survey, earthquake, 402 — waves, 414 — incidents, 415 — sur- vey, rocks, Indians, 419. Montes Tres, Cape, 369. Murray, Mr. Matthew, 4, 5, 11. Murray Narrow, passed by boats, 215- 220. Musters, Mr. Charles, 20— death of, 76. Narborough Island, 365, 366 — excel- lent port, strawberries, produce, 374 — structure, tides, 375. Navigators Islands, murders, success of missionaries, 559. Negro River, 286, 287, 288 — ' freshes,' banks, produce, floods, plough, 298 — survey, bar, 302,303 — massacre of Spaniards, 308 — Paz and Liebre de- tained there, 311 — floods, mouth and bar examined, 312 — wild fowl, 313. New Bay, 305— bad weather, soil, 306 — settlement, 308, 309. Noir Island, wigwams, 365. Noronha, de Fernando, 58 — surf, cita- del, population, scenery, precautions, 59.