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We then found that it was time to turn homeward and 

 followed the same way we had come by. 



On the return we came across some rocks which were 

 entirely formed of large fossil shells showing that they, 

 now being in the hills, had once formed part of the sea 

 bottom from which they had been uplifted. The shells 

 looked mostly like oystershells and I took some home 

 with me. 



I now also noticed a parasitic phuit which grew on the 

 branches of the beeches. 



They had a brownish yellowish colour and were leafless 

 little broomlike bunches. 



In some parts where the berries of Berberis dnlcis were 

 very abundant; there were a good many Turdus magel- 

 lanicus and an inhabitant of Punto Arenas was busy shoot- 

 ing them. 



They call these Thrushes Sarcales and say they are 

 very good eating. 



Although Conurus smaragdinus was said to me to be 

 numerous in those woods — and near Punto Arenas I saw 

 some in confinement — I did not come across a single speci- 

 men I am sorry to say. 



Walking over the stones in the stream I saw a bird 

 like a brown Wagtail which I could not identify. 



Having got back to Punta Arenas I set about to get 

 some information for my proposed trip to Tierra del Fuego. 



I had been told that there was a steamer every day to 

 Porvenir but after more close inquiry the agent of the 

 company said that they were supposed to cross every day 

 but that they generally only did so once or twice a week 

 and that a boat would probably go next day. 



I was also told, after no end of inquiry, as no one 

 seemed to know anything positive about Tierra del Fuego 

 although it was so near, that the only way to travel 

 there was to get introductions to the officers of the Ex- 

 plotadores Company who lived in the different sheep farms. 



The general manager of the Company who lives in P. A. 

 and to whom I went, most kindly gave me introductory 



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