CHAPTER IV. 
Deer seen— Hope sails again—Kagle Bay—Gabriel Channel—‘ Willi- 
waws’— Port Waterfall — Natives — Admiralty Sound — Gabriel 
Channel—Magdalen Channel—Hope returns to Port Famine—San 
Antonio—Lomas Bay—Loss of boat—Master and two seamen drowned. 
From Mr. Graves’s report of the appearance of the channel 
to the S.E. of Dawson Island, I decided to proceed there as 
soon as the Hope was ready, for she required some alteration, 
and repairs. 
A deer having been seen on Point St. Anna, Mr. Tarn 
landed, very early in the morning, eager for the prize, but 
could only get an ineffectual shot. At another time a few deer 
were seen by our party, near the river; but instead of return- 
ing with the information, they fired their guns, loaded with 
small shot only, which served but to scare them away. As the 
animal was new to us, and we had evidence of its being equally 
new to Science, I was anxious to procure a specimen, but 
never afterwards had an opportunity. Here Sarmiento saw the 
only deer which he mentions in his journal. 
The morning-of the 16th seeming more favourable, I set 
out in the Hope. 'Vhe heights were covered with snow which 
had fallen the preceding night, the thermometer had been at 
freezing point, and much ice had formed ; but the appearance 
of the weather deceived us: we had scarcely left the ship, when 
it began to rain, and by the time we reached Cape San Isidro 
the wind had freshened to a gale, which obliged me to anchor 
in Eagle Bay. 
Having landed, a tent was pitched, and a blazing fire made 
to dry our clothes. In the evening the gale blew with great 
