214 NAMES OF PERSONS MENTIONED. 



"The Mammals of Australia" (1845), and "The Birds of Australia" 

 (1848-1869). He is also the author of a "Hand-book to the Birds of 

 Australia" (1865), and "The Birds of Great Britain" (1862-1873). 

 Mr. Gould contributed the chapter on birds in the zoological report 

 of the voyage of the Beagle. 



Head, FKANCIS BOND. (Page 130.) A British officer ; born near 

 Rochester, Kent, England, in 1793 ; died July, 1869. While an army 

 captain he went to South America in 1825, as agent of a mining as- 

 sociation, and in 1826 published " Rough Notes taken during some 

 Rapid Journeys across the Pampas and among the Andes," of which 

 Mr. Darwin praises the "spirit and accuracy." In 1836 he was Lieu- 

 tenant-Governor of Canada. 



Kin;;. PHILIP PAKKEK. (Pp. 72, 172.) A British naval com- 

 mander; born in the island of Norfolk, South Pacific Ocean, in 

 1793. In 1817-22 he was engaged in completing the survey of the 

 west coast of Australia. In 1826 he commanded the expedition sent 

 out to explore the coasts of South America, his ship being the Ad- 

 venture. His survey and that of the Beagle were published together. 

 (See Fitz Roy, above.) 



Kotzcbue, OTTO VON. (Page 203.) Born at Reval, in Russia, 

 of German parents, in 1787; died there in 1846. He accompanied 

 Admiral von Krusenstern in his voyage around the world in 1803-6, 

 and in 1815-18, in the ship Rurick, again made the voyage as chief, 

 accompanied by Chamisso (see above) and others. Out of this came 

 his "Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Behring's Straits, 

 for the purpose of Exploring a Northeast Passage" (London, 1821). 

 He made a third and last voyage in 1823-26, of which he gave an 

 account in his " New Voyage Around the World " (London, 1830). 



Pernety, ANTOINE JOSEPH. (Page 80.) Born at Roanne, France, 

 in 1716; died in 1801. He was for some time librarian of Frederic the 

 Great. His "Voyage to the Falkland Islands" was published in 1769. 



Rosas, JUAN MANUEL DE. (Pp. 105, 106, 108.) Born in La Plata 

 in 1793. He was brought up a Gaucho on the plains, and became of 



