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out : we compared chronometers, and supplied her with a few 
things not thought of before (keeping under all sail meanwhile 
to profit by an easterly wind); and the Beagle’s officers lent the 
Adelaide their own stove. 
«< In the afternoon, we parted company ; the Adelaide stood 
towards Upright Bay, and anchored at dusk, while we steered 
out of the Strait, with a freshening breeze from the east, which 
increased much as we made westing. At midnight, we were in 
the Pacific, and all our anxiety about weeks of beating to wind- 
ward upon short allowance of provisions, vanished as quickly 
as the land astern. The glass falling, with the wind in the S.E. 
quarter, foretold unusually bad weather; we therefore shortened 
sail by degrees, making all secure. 
« 2d. At six o'clock in the morning, it was blowing a gale 
of wind, with so much sea, that it was necessary to steer right 
before it,—or heave-to,—which with a fair wind was not pre- 
ferable ; and we found the vessel scud extremely well, under 
close reefed fore and main topsails, and double reefed foresail. 
Our quarter boats caused anxiety, for the davits were low, and 
at every lurch the boats were risked. Frequently they dipped 
in the sea, and sometimes were half filled; but they hung fast 
till by a moment’s neglect of the steerage, a sea broke over 
the whale-boat, and carried her away. The other, being much 
smaller and stronger, held on well, though frequently under 
water. Towards midnight the gale broke; by the next morning 
the weather was more moderate; and from that time it conti- 
nued fine, until our arrival at Childe. 
“On the 5th, at daylight, we saw land at a great distance, 
which afterwards proved to be the Island of Guafo, and in the 
afternoon the south end of Childe was seen. 
“On the 8th, we were working towards the Port of San 
Carlos, being off Point Huapilacuy, and next day (9th) 
anchored in the port of San Carlos, which seemed to be well 
sheltered by a country, the appearance of which was very agree- 
able when contrasted with that of Tierra del Fuego. 
** The town reminded me of a Cornish village. I thought, 
from their appearance and colour, that the houses were built 
