38 TERRA DEL FUEGO. 



On the following day we quitted the harbor above referred 

 to, and coasted along in search of Orange Bay. Passed a 

 number of islands, which answered the description given of 

 those in the vicinity of Orange Bay by Captain King. At 

 6 P. M. 5 came-to in a large, beautiful bay ; it was nearly cir- 

 cular in shape, and was bounded on all sides with undulating 

 hills, covered with evergreen foliage, to their very summits. 



We had scarcely let-go the anchor when a canoe, with five 

 natives ; three men, a woman and child, came alongside. 

 Upon invitation two of the men came on board without mani- 

 festing the slightest hesitation or distrust, and we were not a 

 little surprised to find them so entirely different from those we 

 had seen at Good Success Bay. They spoke an entirely 

 different language, were of a low stature, ill-shaped, and wore 

 their hair long. So great, indeed, was the difference that we 

 could no longer doubt that those seen at Good Success were 

 Patagonians, and had in all probability come there in quest of 

 game ; while these were the real Terra del Fuegians. 



They were not more than five feet high, of light copper- 

 color, which was much concealed by smut and dirt ; indeed, 

 it would be impossible to imagine anything in human nature 

 more filthy and disgusting. They had short faces, narrow 

 foreheads, and high cheek-bones. The hair was long, lank 

 and black, hanging over the face, and was covered with ashes. 

 Their bodies were remarkable, for the great development of 

 the chest and shoulders ; their arms were long and out of 

 proportion ; their legs were small and very much bowed. 

 Tins woman was young, but no better-looking than the men. 

 She was seated at one end of the canoe, and appeared to take 

 an equal share with the men in the labors of the paddle. We 

 invited her on board repeatedly, but she would not venture ; 

 doubtless she was afraid if offending the men, who are very 



