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Valparaiso—Juan Fernandez—Fishery—Goats—Dogs— 
Geology—Botany—Shells—Spanish accounts—Anson’s 
voyage—Talcahuano—Concepcion—Pinoleo—Araucanian 
Indians—Re-enter the Strait of Magalhaens—Fuegians 298 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
Adelaide’s last cruise—Port Otway—San Quintin—Marine 
Islands—Unknown river or passage—San T'adeo—Isthmus 
of Ofqui—San Rafael—Sufferings and route of Wager’s 
party — Channel’s Mouth — Byron — Cheap — Elliot — 
Hamilton—Campbell—Indian Cacique—Passage of the 
Desecho—Osorio—Xavier Island—Jesuit Sound—Kirke’s 
report—Night tides—Guaianeco Islands—Site of the 
Wager’s wreck—Bulkely and Cummings—Speedwell Bay 
—Indigenous wild Potato—Mesier Channel—Fatal Bay 
—Death of Mr. Millar—Fallos Channel—Lieutenant Sky- 
ring’s illness—English Narrow—Fish—Wigwams—In- 
dians—Level Bay—Brazo Ancho—Eyre Sound—Seal— 
Icebergs—Walker Bay—Nature of the Country—Habits 
of the Natives—Scarcity of population............ccseeseeees 323 
CHAPTER XIX. 
Sarmiento Channel—Ancon sin Salida—Cape Earnest— 
Canal of the Mountains—Termination of the Andes— 
Kirke Narrow—Easter Bay—Disappointment Bay—Ob- 
struction Sound—Last Hope Inlet-—Swans—Coots—Deer 
River—Lagoon—Singular Eddies—Passage of the Narrow 
—Arrival at Port Famine—Zoological remarks ............ 346 
CHAPTER XX. 
Beagle sails from San Carlos—Enters Strait—Harbour of 
Mercy—Cape Pillar—Apostles—J udges—Landfall Island 
—Cape Gloucester—Dislocation Harbour—Week Islands 
—Fuegians—Latitude Bay—Boat’s crew in distress— 
Petrel—Passages—Otway Bay—Cape Tate—Fincham Is- 
