822 LEAVE STRAIT—REACH RIO DE JANEIRO. 1830. 
without a salutation; or, what she coveted much more, such 
presents as she had always received when we anchored. 
Just before entering the First Narrow, we passed through a 
furious * tide-race,’ which broke over the Adelaide, and not a 
little impeded her progress. No accident, however, was the 
consequence ; and a rapid tide, running at the least nine 
knots an hour, swept us through the Narrow, and round the 
reef off Cape Orange: after which we proceeded rapidly, and 
rounded Cape Virgins at ten p.M., not a little elated by leaving 
behind us, with no expectation of ever seeing it again, the 
famous Strait of Magalhaens. 
Our voyage to Monte Video was rather long ; but we delayed 
there only to water the ship, in the usual place, off Cape Jesu 
Maria, and then proceeded to Rio de Janeiro, where we 
awaited the arrival of the Beagle. Our anxiety for her safety, 
during so hazardous a survey as that of the sea-coasts of Tierra 
del Fuego, was soon removed, by hearing that she had touched 
at Monte Video; and, on the 2d of August, our consort was 
seen entering the harbour; when we were delighted by find- 
ing all well on board, and the little vessel quite ready for sea, 
having refitted on her passage. 
