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. ' 188 north-east about twenty miles ; at five, the south extreme bore north fifty- six east, and by the angle to the north extreme eighteen miles distant. Light airs from north-west and fine weather ; at nine, the wind shifted to south ; trimmed and steered north by west ; mid- night, strong winds and fine. Monday 6th. Strong breezes from south-south-east; at daylight, Tucapel Head north-north-east ; hauled up for it ; at ten, observed a vessel in shore ; but suddenly lost her, and could not again get sight of her.* Noon, Ccimero Head east (true), distant ten miles; found a strong current setting along shore to the southward, with at times a heavy ripple, until one, p.m., when it changed and set to the northward, and off'-shore withal ; at six, Dormido Rocks south-south- east, distant two miles ; steered north-east by north for the Paps of Bio Bio ; but found it necessary to haul up north-east, and latterly north-east half-east, owing to a strong current setting to the north- ward and westward ; at thirty minutes past nine. Paps of Bio Bio south-south-east, distant three miles ; and at two, a.m. (Tuesday, 7th), the north point of Quiriquina bore south one cable distant; stood into the bay, hoping to fetch ' Tome,' there to anchor, untU the wind came more favourable for Talcahuano ; but the wind being scant, were obliged to wear (as the vessel would not stay), thereby losing more than she gained on each tack. At eleven, saw H.M.S. Blonde coming dovsm to us ; at one, we were taken in tow by the Blonde, and carried into Talcahuano Harbour, at the south-west cor- ner of the bay of Concepcion ; and at midnight we anchored. A. B. UsBORNE, July 7th, 1835. No. 28. Winds and Weather. On the southern coasts of Chile, winds from the southward, or from the northward, prevail more than those from the west ; and very much more than those few which come from the east. From south-south-east to south-west, and from north-west to north (magnetic) are the points whence the wind usually blows with less or more strength, according to the time of year. During the summer months, or from September to March, southerly * The Blonde, shut in by a point of land — R. F.