CHAPTER X. 
Account of the Beagle’s ernize—Borja Bay—Cape Quod—Stuart Bay 
—Cape Notch—Remarks on weather, and errors of Chart—Evan- 
gelists—Santa Lucia—Madre de Dios—Gulf of Trinidad—Port Henry 
— Puma’s track — Humming-birds—Very bad weather—Campana 
Island — Dangers — Gale — Wet— Sick —Santa Barbara —Wager’s 
beam—Wigwams—Guaianeco Islands—Cape Tres Montes—St. Paul’s 
—Port Otway—Hoppner Sound—Cape Raper. 
Tue following account of the Beagle’s cruize is drawn up 
from Captain Stokes’s unfinished journal, and from detached 
memoranda, which were found amongst his papers. 
It will be recollected that, on my departure from Port 
Famine, in the Adelaide, in the month of March, to survey 
portions of the southern side of the Strait, I left instructions 
with Captain Stokes to proceed in the execution of his orders 
as soon as the Beagle was ready. The details of those orders 
it is unnecessary to repeat here, as they were performed to my 
entire satisfaction; it will be merely requisite, as briefly as 
possible, to follow him through a most arduous and distressing 
service. It is the sequel that embitters the record. 
“On the 18th of March, I sailed from Port Famine, and 
next day reached Port Gallant. 
“On the 23d, we anchored in the little cove called Borja 
Bay, which, though very confined, and rather difficult of 
access, suited our purpose extremely well. (See Sailing Direc- 
tions). While there we measured the height of one of the prin- 
cipal hills in the neighbourhood, and found it 1,800 feet. 
‘*Bad weather detained us until the 26th, when we passed 
Cape Quod, and reached Stuart Bay. Many places were left 
unexamined, because my object was to hasten westward before 
the year was farther advanced. 
*(27th.) We left Stuart Bay, and continued our progress 
to the westward, with westerly winds, thick weather, and rain. 
