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CHAPTER V. 
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Lieutenant Sholl arrives—Beagle returns—Loss of the Saxe 
Coburg sealer—Captain Stokes goes to Fury Harbour to 
save her Crew—Beagle’s proceedings—Bougainville’s me- 
morial—Cordova’s memorial—Beagle’s danger—Difficul- 
ties—Captain Stokes’s boat-cruise—Passages—Natives— 
Dangerous service—Western entrance of the Strait of 
Magalhaens—Hope’s cruise—Prepare to return to Monte 
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CHAPTER VI. 
Trees—Leave Port Famine—Patagonians—Gregory Bay— 
Bysante— Maria—Falkner’s account of the Natives— 
Indians seen on the borders of the Otway Water, in 1829 
—Maria visits the Adventure—Religious ceremony—Pata- 
gonian Encampment—Tomb of a Child—Women’s em- 
ployment—Children—Gratitude of a Native—Size of 
Patagonians—Former accounts of their gigantic height— 
Character — Articles for barter—Fuegians living with 
Patagonians—Ships sail—Arrive at Monte Video and Rio 
det Janeinorss. Wasi tcncesiaccencstesmcah ete sce nense den ameenacecee ane 84 
CHAPTER VII. 
Leave Rio de Janeiro — Santos — S# Catharina — Monte 
Video—Purchase the Adelaide schooner, for a Tender to 
the Adventure—Leave Monte Video—Beagle goes to Port 
Desire—Shoals off Cape Blanco—Bellaco Rock—Cape 
Virgins—Possession Bay—First Narrow—Race—Gregory 
Bay—View—Tomb—Traffic with Natives—Cordial meet- 
ing—Maria goes on board—Natives intoxicated—Laredo 
Bay—Port Famine s.np- qacsceop apy eye coe. ocesecrenssaee nen 106 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Find that the Cutter had been burned—Anxiety for the Bea- 
gle—Uxbridge Sealer—Beagle arrives—Her cruise—Bel- 
laco Rock—San Julian—Santa Cruz—Gallegos—Adeona 
