‘Jan. 1830. BARBARA CHANNEL—NORTH COVE. 881k 
We all felt much additional interest in what was then seen, 
on account of the late survey in the Adelaide. Cape Schomberg 
and the Astrea Rock were easily known by Lieutenant Graves’s 
sketch. To a high mountain, which in some views very much 
resembled the dome of St. Paul’s, I gave that name (finding it 
out of the limits of Lieutenant Skyring’s survey): it lies a short 
distance east of Cape Schomberg. A passage appeared to go to 
the eastward, passing from the Barbara channel, northward of 
Cape Schomberg and St. Paul’s. Light baffling winds and an 
ebb-tide, of about a knot an hour, setting out of the Barbara, 
detained us until six p.m., between the Magill and Fury 
Islands; but soon after that hour we anchored in North Cove, 
a small but perfectly secure place. By reaching this anchorage, 
I had the satisfaction of being enabled to connect my work 
with Lieutenant Skyring’s, and to take a fresh start for the 
next piece of coast. Hitherto we had been extremely fortunate, 
both with the ship and the boats; but such success could not 
be expected always. 
“© 15th. Early this morning, Mr. Murray went in a whale- 
boat to the islands, near Cape Kempe, to ascertain the situations 
of some reefs and islets thereabouts, and sketch the outer coast. 
Mr. Stokes went in another boat to look for Hope Harbour, 
and examine part of the coast. The boatswain accompanied 
him, as he thought he knew his way by passages among the 
islands, although he had failed to recognise the place from the 
offing. 
*¢ 16th. Bad weather, blowing a gale of wind and raining 
nearly all the day. 
“17th. A squally and disagreeable day; but our boats made 
some progress. 
18th. Some Natives came alongside for a short time. As 
usual, we would not allow them to come on board, because of 
their being such dexterous thieves. A man to whom the canoe 
appeared to belong was far better featured, and more stoutly 
made, than any we had seen among the Fuegians. After bar- 
tering some of their very valuable property they left us. 
“19th. Early this morning Mr. Stokes returned: he had 
