CONTENTS. 



Birds and Animals, 53. Wild Horses and Cattle of the Pampas, 53, 54. 

 Gold Mines, 54. Diamond Washings, 55. Other Mineral Products, 

 56. Commerce of Brazil, 56. Caoutchouc, 56. Most Important Pro- 

 ducts of the Southern Provinces, 56, 57. Importance of the Brazilian 

 Trade to the United States, 57. Departure of the Expedition, 57. 



CHAPTER III. 



Pamperos off the Coast of La Plata, 58. The Rio Negro ; Barrenness of 

 the Adjacent Country, 5S. Pampas of the Interior, 58, 59. The Gua- 

 chos; their Costume and Appearance, 59. Settlement at El Carmen, 

 69, 60. Early History of Buenos Ayres, 60. Its Population and Cap- 

 ital, 60, 61. Other Important Towns, 61. Climate, 61. Vegetable 

 Products, 61. Horses, Mules, and Cattle, 61. Mines, 61. Lagunas de 

 Salinas, 61, 62. Matte 62. Zoology, 62. Native Population, 62. 

 Weapons of the Indian Tribes, 62, 63. Alarm at El Carmen, 63. Ap- 

 proach to the Southern Extremity of the Continent, 63. Dreary Ap- 

 pearance of Tierra del Fuego, 63, 64. Straits of Magellan, 64. Straits 

 of Le Make, 64. Doubling Cape Horn, 64, 65. Geographical Position 

 of the Cape, 65. Arrival of the Squadron at Orange Harbor, 66. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Voyage of the Relief, 67. Discovery of Patagonia, 67. Geographical 

 Description, 68. Mineral Formations, 68. Patagonian Indians, 68, 69. 

 Dress, Appearance, and Mode of Life, 69. Use of the Bolas, 69, 70. 

 Interviews with the Natives, 70, 71. Orange Harbor, 71. Visits from 

 the Fuegians, 71, 72. Description of Tierra del Fuego, 72. Principal 

 Trees, 72. W Bark, 72. Geology, 72, 73. Mountain Scenery, 



73. Animals and Birds, 73. The Fuegians, Physiognomy, Dress, and 

 Mode of Life, 73, 74. Wigwams and Canoes, 74. Supei .74, 



75. Arms and "Weapons, 75. Southern Cruise, 75, 76. I. .76. 



Vain Attempt to Penetrate beyond former Navigators, 76. Beautiful 

 Luciform Appearances, 76, 77. Return to Orange Harbor, 77. The 

 Pacific Ocean, 77. Arrival at Valparaiso, 77. Loss of the Sea Gull, 

 78. 



CHAPTER V 



Splendid View of the Andes on approaching the Chilian Coast, 79, 80. 



Country around Valparaiso, 80. View of the Town, 80, 81. The Har- 



