May 1830. rFrossiLs—ADELAIDE ARRIVES—SAIL. $21 
large, orthoceratite:* the other was a Venus. From Rocky 
Point we descried a strange sail, which, by her movements, we 
thought must be the Beagle: I returned, therefore, and sent 
Lieutenant Mitchell out to her. She arrived in the evening, but 
proved to be a ship belonging to the Hudson Bay Company, 
called the Dryad, bound to the Columbia River, and last from 
the Falkland Islands. She came to wait for Mr. Low, of the 
Adeona, who had promised to pilot her through the Magdalen 
Channel. The Adeona arrived on the 3d of May; and the 
following day, to our great joy, the Adelaide hove in sight : 
and being becalmed, was towed to an anchorage. 
The result of her cruise proved to be very interesting, 
although no communication had been discovered between the 
‘ Ancon sin Salida, and the Skyring Water. The only loss they 
had sustained was, however, a severe one; Mr.Alexander Millar 
having died of inflammation in the bowels. The death of this 
promising young man threw a damp over the happiness we felt 
at meeting again, after having so nearly completed this long 
and tedious voyage. 
We had, for some days, been getting ready for sea, and now 
hastened to complete our preparations. The Dryad, after re- 
ceiving some assistance from us, sailed in company with the 
Adeona, and passed out to the Pacific, by going through the 
Magdalen Channel. The day afterwards we took our final de- 
parture—crossed the shoal that extends off Magdalena Island, 
in five fathoms, sailed on rapidly, and passed Gregory Bay 
at noon. Seeing us approach, a large party of Patagonians, at 
least a hundred in number, assembled at the usual place of 
communication ; but as both wind and tide were in our favour, 
and we could derive no novel information from them, we con- 
tinued on our course. The Indians were probably much morti- 
fied and disappointed ; but all on board were delighted by 
avoiding the anticipated delay. We showed our colours to them, 
but I dare say our friend, Maria, was not very well pleased 
with my want of courtesy, in passing by so old an acquaintance 
* They are deposited in the Museum of the Geological Society. 
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