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

182 APPENDIX. south-west extreme of the island about four points on the lee-bow but the wind increasing and gi^'ing the vessel more way, enabled her to pass about three-quarters of a mile to windward of the outer breaker, on which the sea was breaking furiously ; the island itself was only visible at intervals, owing to the thickness of the weather, and constant, heavy rain. At five, the weather being a little clearer, saw the island, its centre bearing north-east, four miles distant ; stood to the southward during the night, fresh breezes from south-west throughout. Wednesday, July 1st. Daylight, employed rigging the fore-yard as a jury main-mast ; calm, with drizzling rain and a heavy swell ; by noon got the jury main-mast up, and set fore stay-sail for a main- sail, secured the boat's mast to the taflrail, and set the sail for a mizen. At five, a light air from the southward, stood to the west- ward during the night (no stars \'isible). Thursday, 2d. Strong winds from west-north-west ; stood to the south-west ; at thirty minutes past eight, observed a schooner west, standing to the northward ; hoisted the ensign union down in the fore-rigging ; but she passed within a mile to windward, and took no notice of us. Noon, weather the same ; wore to north-west ; thirty minutes past four, observ^ed the land east-north-ea^t, supposed Cocale Head ; wore, and stood to the south-west ; fresh breezes and squally, with rain at times ; no stars visible throughout the night. Midnight, wore to the northward. Friday, 3d. Moderate from the westward, with rain at times, employed setting up rigging and securing masts ; latitude observ^ed (within a few miles) 39° 23' S. Repaired the Beagle's boat, which had been badly stove by the fall of the masts, as well as our means would allow. Moderate from the westward, until two, a.m., when the wind shifted to the north- ward ; wore to the westward. Saturday, 4th. Moderate, wdth rain at times, wind north-west employed as most necessary, fitting grummets for sweeps, in case of a calm, and being drifted near the land. Latitude observed nearly 38° 40'. S. P.M. Employed as before ; at eight o'clock, wore to the northward ; moderate throughout the night. Simday, 5th. Light winds from north-west, and fine clear weather employed repairing sails, chafes, &c. Latitude obsen'ed, 38° 35' S. At one, P.M., observed the island of Mocha, south extreme bearing