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soon make an end to the existence of the Guanaco, and 

 a great shame I call it of the settlers that not some means 

 are adapted for its preservation. 



In the afternoon of the second day at Philips Bay I 

 was to leave Tierra del Fiiego where I had spent such 

 delightful days and was to take a boat which was to 

 cross the strait to Bio Secco on the mainland with a cargo 

 of live sheep. 



The boat could not land near Philips Bay station on 

 account of the low water and so I had to drive to the 

 place of its anchorage about 5 or 6 miles away. 



The best road to go there was along the sea-shore. I 

 passed again near the place where all the birds were 

 feeding on the blood of the sheep and also could admire 

 a little flock of 9 Guanacos. 



In different places on the shore I saw big tangles of 

 the Giant Seaireed coloured brown, also other kinds that 

 were green and others that were carminred. Some fine big 

 shells were also seen of which I took some home. 



We reached the boat in good time and after having 

 taken leave of my kind host I got into the ship with my 

 luggage and my little bird. 



At ten that same night we arrived at Rio Secco on the 

 other side. I passed the night on board and next morning 

 had breakfast at the house of the manager of the Refri- 

 geratores Company who also showed me what became of 

 the sheep that had come over the water with me. 



These were all first quality sheep, they were killed and 

 the carcasses frozen to be sent over to England. 



About eleven o'clock the manager who had to do in Punta 

 Arenas kindly offered to take me with him and in an hours 

 time, driving continually through the remains of burnt forest, 

 I was back again at the Cosmoshotel in Punta Arenas. 



In the hotel I found my two Longbilled Parrakeets in 

 good health and the luggage which I had left there. 



In the afternoon I went to Brown and Blanchard's office 

 to inquire when there would be a boat to take me via 

 the Smith Channel, the Chonos and Chiloë to Coronel. 



ISTotes from the I-ieyden Museuna, Vol. XXXV. 



