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The river had just been moving a few days before my 

 visit and the result was that it had to be forded repeatedly, 

 and, as the riverbed was full of deep holes, it was not 

 always very pleasant. 



Having crossed the river a last time in a place where 

 it filled the whole bottom of the valley we arrived at 

 Casa Pangui where we were to pass the night. 



I was greeted there by numerous flocks of the Long- 

 hilled Parrakeets and in some rubbish near the house I 

 saw a couple of Zonotrichia pileata with very light grey 

 heads belonging to the form Zonotrichia canicapilla. 



They were much prettier than the more northern birds 

 I had seen. 



Casa Pangui has a beautiful situation. In full view are 

 the glaciers of the Tronador and the forest around it is 

 extremely beautiful. 



Yery much seen there is a small tree with red smooth 

 bark carrying clusters of white flowers like big Myrtles. 



I saw several large wine coloured Pigeons in those woods 

 and a small grey Woodpecker {Picus lignarius Mol.). 



From Casa Pangui we rode over the pass to the other 

 side of the Cordilleras which are not very high there, and 

 embarked in a small steamer to cross the Lag una Fria 

 which is a beautiful small lake surrounded by mountains. 

 After having crossed this lake we walked through splendid 

 woods mostly consisting of Fitzroya patagonica and other 

 trees resembling Yews^ and then reached Puerto Blest on 

 the Nahuel Huapi lake. 



We crossed the lake and ascending along a mountain 

 stream reached the little lake of Los Cantaros which lying 

 as it does amongst the wildest rocky mountains is a sight 

 never to forget. 



Near the lake was the largest Fitzroya p)atagonica which 

 I have seen and a magnificent giant it was. 



In the stream I saw a female Merganetta which allowed 

 itself to be approached quite near. 



From Puerto Blest we returned the same way we had 

 come to Puerto Varas. On repassing the Ossorno my guide 



Notes from the Leyden ]Museum, Vol. XXXV. 



