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

APPENDIX. 95 enable you, advantageously, to enter on the work before you. Among these friends you are especially indebted to the kindness and liberaUty of the Rev. W. Wilson. His solicitude to forward Capt. Fitz-Roy's views has been manifested toward these Fuegians, as well as yourself, by his having had them under his immediate care at Walthamstow for many months, in order to impart to them such knowledge and information as seemed calculated to promote their present and eternal welfare, and by contributing largely to the fund raised for your use. From what has been just stated, you wUl perceive the peculiar obhgations under which you lie to Capt. Fitz-Roy and to Mr. Wilson, and the interest which they both take in your undertaking. You will especially consider yourself as bound to act under the superintendence and direction of Capt. Fitz-Roy. We earnestly recommend you to consult Capt. F. on all your plans and pro- ceedings, and ever to act toward him with entire openness and un- reserve. He is cordially desirous to promote the welfare of the Fuegians, and is possessed of information and experience, authority and influence, calculated, under the Divine blessing, powerfully to advance the object you have in view. To him, therefore, you will do well to refer on all occasions, and cheerfully conform to his wishes. We trust that, in entering on this undertaking, you have been influenced by a sincere desire to promote the glory of God and the good of your fellow- creatures. These are the ends which those friends have in view who have assisted you, and these they trust that you, by the grace of God, will ever steadily keep in view yourself. The means to be employed for the attainment of these ends may be summed up in very few words : it is to make it your study and endeavour to do these poor creatures all the good in your power in every practicable way. By evidencing this to them in the whole of your spirit and conduct, you wHl gain their con- fidence and obtain influence over them, without which you cannot expect to succeed. But it is not easy, steadily and consistently, to maintain a line of conduct like this. To enable you to do it, you must be "strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus," and this gi-ace must be sought by diUgent prayer and a constant reading and meditating on the word of God. Here lies your strength, and hence, under God, must your success be derived. " Draw nigh to