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The Llanquihué lake is very large and is surrounded by 

 beautiful mountains. 



First among them is the snow clad cone of the Ossorno 

 vulcano which very much resembles the renowned Fiuji- 

 vulcano of Japan. 



On the lake I saw several pairs of large Grebes (probably 

 Podiceps major), some of them with a pair of full grown 

 young ones which they were feeding with much solicitude. 



In good time I arrived at Puerto Varus where I found 

 my friends who had not done much good since they 

 left me. 



Puerto Varas is even better situated than Puerto Octay 

 as the country round it is much prettier and the view 

 of the mountains much better. 



Next morning we took ship again to Ensenada los Volcan 

 with the object of pushing on to the Nahnel Huapi lake 

 on the argentine side of the Cordilleras. 



The first thing that strikes one on landing at Ensenada 

 is that every thing is lava there. 



In fact we are in the neighbourhood there of several 

 mighty vulcanos, the Ossorno being the nearest one. 



We got mules at this place which we mounted with 

 the object of riding to the Todos los Santos lake which 

 we were to cross by steamer to reach Peulla where we 

 were to pass the night. 



Between the two lakes mentioned the country was most 

 beautiful. On our left was the Ossorno. At first the land 

 was flat and was overgrown by young trees. Several Eucry- 

 phias were in full flower whilst Fuchsias, Escallonias, 

 Pernettyas, Barbery's and Gunneras formed an undergrowth. 



We went on quite straight for a while then turned to 

 the left along a wild mountain stream on our right and 

 slightly began to rise. We first crossed some thin woods 

 then came to an open space where the road crossed an old 

 lavacourse. The lava had run in one mighty slope from 

 the Crater to the valley cutting through everything so 

 that in some places steep walls were formed on both sides. 



Against these walls grew lots of stunted Gunneras, whilst 



Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XXXV. 



