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Adventure sails from Rio de Janeiro to the River Plata— 
Gorriti—Maldonado—Extraordinary Pampero—Beagle’s - 
losses—Ganges arrives—another Pampero—Go up the 
river for water—Gale, and consequent detention—Sail 
from Monte Video— part from Consorts— Port Desire 
—Tower Rock— Skeletons—Sea Bear Bay —Fire — 
Guanacoes—Port Desire Inlet—Indian graves—Vessels 
separate — Captain Foster—Chanticleer — Cape Horn — 
Kater Peak—Sail from St. Martin Cove — Tribute to 
Captain Foster—Valparaiso—Santiago— Pinto Heights— 
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CHAPTER XIII. 
Beagle and Adelaide anchor in Possession Bay—Beagle 
passes the First Narrow—Fogs—Pecket Harbour—Ade- 
laide arrives with Guanaco meat—Portuguese Seamen— 
Peculiar light—Party missing—Return—Proceed towards 
Port Famine—Fuegians—Lieut. Skyring—Adelaide sails 
to survey Magdalen and Barbara Channels—Views—Lyell 
Sound— Kempe Harbour— Cascade Bay—San Pedro 
Sound— Port Gallant — Diet — Rain — Awnings — Boat 
cruise — Warning — Jerome Channel— Blanket bags— 
Otway Water—Frequent rain—Diffiiculty in lighting fires 212 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Place for a Settlement—Frost—Boats in danger—Narrow 
escape—Sudden change—Beagle Hills—Fuegian Painting 
Tides—Medicine—Water warmer than the air—Jerome 
Channel—Mr. Stokes returns to the Beagle—Cape Quod 
—Snowy Sound—Whale Sound—Choiseul Bay—Return 
to the Beagle—Adelaide returns—Plan of operations— 
Difficulties removed— Preparations—Wear and tear of 
clothing—Ascend the Mountain de la Cruz—Sail from 
Port Gallant—Tides—Borja Bay—Cape Quod—Gulf of 
Xaultegua—Frost and snow—Meet Adelaide— Part— 
Enter Pacific—Arrive at Childe ........ccccseecscesceceseeees 230 
