April 1820. ANcoN sIN sALIDA—KIRKE NARROW. 347 
chart. The weather was very unpromising, and at daylight 
the next morning it blew hard from the N.W., but we weighed 
and ran to the southward. When in the * Ancon sin Salida’ of 
Sarmiento the wind suddenly shifted to the S.E., and was so 
strong that we were quite unable to beat between Cape Earnest 
and the northern island of the ‘ Ancon,’ but passing round, 
found anchorage near the east end in a small bay : however, 
as the wind had moderated, and the Canal of the Moun- 
tains was open to us, on the east side of which there appeared 
to be several secure bays, we kept under sail, and in the 
evening anchored in Leeward Bay, which we at first thought 
would afford excellent shelter, but on reaching it found we had 
erred exceedingly. There was no time to look for another, so 
we moored, and prepared for bad weather, which, as usual, 
was soon experienced ; and we were kept two days without a 
possibility of moving, or doing any thing to make our situation 
more secure. We had heavy squalls during the whole time ; 
the wind being generally west or W.N.W., but at times nearly 
S.W., when more swell was thrown into the bay. 
“On the 5th we got clear of this bad and leewardly 
anchorage, the wind being more to the N.W.; but we had still 
such very squally weather, with rain, that it was a work of 
several hours to beat to Whale-boat Bay, where we moored in 
the evening, and prepared for examining the coast with our 
boats, both to the east and west. Before leaving Leeward Bay, 
around of angles was taken from high ground north of the 
anchorage, and it was satisfactory to reflect that the ‘ Ancon 
sin Salida’ was traced far more correctly than could be done 
in our former visit. There was constant rain and squally wea- 
ther all the morning, and only in the latter part of the day 
could any work be performed in the boats. On the following 
morning Mr. Kirke went to trace the Canal of the Mountains, 
and I rejoice to say that I was again able to assist in the boat 
service, and went to examine some openings. After leaving 
Kirke Narrow on the right hand a wide sound appeared, about 
nine miles in length; and having traversed it, we turned to 
the east, through a narrow intricate channel (White Narrow), 
