38 TERRA DEL FUEGO. 



55° 20' 30" south ; longitude by chronometer 67° 37' 00" 

 west. At sunset Mr. Underwood returned. 



On the following day we quitted the harbor above re- 

 ferred to, and coasted along in search of Orange Bay. 

 Passed a number of islands, which answered the descrip- 

 tion given of those in the vicinity of Orange Bay by Cap- 

 tain King. At 6 P. M., came-to in a large, beautiful bay ; 

 it was nearly circular 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 along- 

 side. Upon invitation two of the men came on board 

 without manifesting 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 ; in- 

 deed, 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 cov- 

 ered 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. The woman was young, but no 

 better-looking than the men. She was seated at one end 



