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. 693 Tahiti (see Otalieite). Tairo Island, discovered, 508. Talcaliuano, 402 — great earthquake, rise of sea, effects, 406, 407 -dogs, shipping, 408 — anecdotes, motion of sea, 409 — sub-marine explosions, fish killed, 410— height of wave, contrasts, 411 — Araucanian boys, 478. Taytao, or Taytaohaohuon Cape, rocks, 372. Teneriffe, view of Peak, 47 — measure- ments from thence, quarantine, 48. Thetis frigate, account of her loss, 66- 70 — causes, 70,71. Tide in Plata, 89, 93— near Point Ru- bia, 116— near Cape San Diego, 120 — in S.W. arm of Beagle Channel, 219 — stream of tide near Falklands, 226 — strength, direction, times, height, 241, 242 — off Point Rasa, 297 — rise in St. George Bay, 304 off Ship Island, and Cape Dos Bahias, race near New Bay, 305 Valdes Creek, 309 — terrific ' races' there, 310 — ripplings and races near Port San Jose, 311, 312— in First Narrow, 321 — in Santa Cruz, 337, 339 — velocity of river, 340, 344, 351 —at Jpun, May Harbour, 375— near Chiloe, 387, 388— off ' Three Kings," direction, temperature, 620. Token River, Indians, coast near, bar, 402. Toriano, an Araucanian cacique, death of, 106. Tosca, 99, 100. Topocalraa shoal, 425. Trinidad, Gulf of, natives, a fine race, feathers, paint, 197 — plank canoes with oars, arms, 19B. Tubul River, 414. Tucu-tucu, the, 313. Tuyu, mud-bank, 292. Unicorn schooner, 273 — considera- tions, purchased, named Adventure, (see Adventure). Union Bay, 286, 287. Usborne, Mr. Alexander Burns, 20 goes in ' Constitucion' to assist Mr. Stokes, 283 — returns to Beagle, 288, 3i4> 315— goes away in boats, 364 at San Carlos, 378 — takes command of Carmen schooner to Leiibu river, meets Blonde, 469— bad weather, ad- ventures, 474 — escape, skill, 475 takes command of another vessel called ' Constitucion,' plan of expedi- dition, 483 — receives kind assistance, 484 — return to England, having com- pleted his survey, 638, 639. Valdes Creek, entrance, 98 — tides, shifting bar, dangers, 309,310. Valdivia, port, forts, rivers, ' Ynten- dente,' secretary, 397 — town, abori- gines, 398-401 — convicts, 401 — great earthquake, motion, 415 — shocks, 416. Vallenar Road, 366, 369. Ventana Mount, mines, 105 — height, 109, 295. Verde, Cape, Islands, observations on anchoring, gales, 51, 52 — exports, 53 — ' orchilla' weed, vegetables, sickly season, 54 — dust, 55. Vemet, Louis, appointed ' comandante' at Falklands, proceedings, 238, 239, 255 — settlement, 266 — delusion, 267 — ruined 268. Video, Monte, mutinous negroes, 95. Villagran, battle, Ercilla, 435, 436. Villarica mountain, height, 481. Villarino, 314. Virgins, Cape, 222, 357. Waimate, 598 — situation, appearance, corn, gardens, farm, 601 — cattle, poul- try, houses, 602 — barn, water-wheel, 604 — mill, Shunghi's grave, English oaks, missionary families, 604 — spi- rit, 606— valley. Kauri pine, woods, 606. Water, white, extraordinary space of sea, supposed cause, 118. Weddell Bluff, 340. Whale-boat Sound, 218. Wickham, Lieut. John Clement, 14,21 — takes command of Paz and Liebre, 111, 112, 116, 117 — examines Indian graves, 168— cattle-hunt, 280-282— arrives to take command of Adven- ture at Gorriti, 284 — proceedings in Liebre, 295 — remarks on coast near Point Rasa, 297 — Rio Negro,