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breeze from the N.E.; passed Windhond Bay, and at sunset 
hauled the boat up, though a surf on the stony beach made 
it a difficult task. Several guanacoes were seen near the shore 
as we passed along. 
“ At daylight this morning (13th), we went in search of 
guanacoes ; but, seeing none, soon returned to the boat, and 
launched her. I lost my new dog in the bushes, yet we 
could not stop to recover him. During our walk this morning, 
I observed traces of a large land-animal, which I supposed 
to be a puma; and two of the men noticed a place, like a 
large nest, made in the trees by the natives, in which I have 
no doubt they watch for the guanacoes, to spear them as 
they pass underneath. We reached the Beagle in the evening, 
and found all well on board excepting one man, who, in car- 
rying a guanaco,* shot by the cutter’s crew, had slipped and 
broken his leg. Mr. Stokes, with whom he was, contrived to 
set it for him; but very properly made the best of his way to 
our ship with the man, whose Jeg was there found to be so 
well set, and bandaged up with splints, by those in the boat, 
that the surgeon had nothing to alter. Mr. Stokes went away 
again directly; and both he and Mr. Murray were absent 
at my return; but Lieut. Kempe, with the few men left on 
board, had done what was required, and gave a good account 
of the harbour, with respect to safety as well as shelter from 
wind. Ten canoes had come, at different times, to the ship ; 
but the natives were extremely quiet and inoffensive, and 
sold our people a large quantity of fish. By success in shoot- 
ing, Lieut. Kempe had been enabled to stop the issue of salt 
provisions for two days. Our Fuegians were in high spirits, 
and the meeting between them and Jemmy Button was droll 
enough: they laughed at him, called him Yapoo, and told 
us to put more clothes on him directly. 
“17th. Mr. Murray returned from his excursion to Cape 
Good Success, having done all that was expected, but not 
without incurring considerable danger on so exposed a coast. 
Had not his boat been a very fine one, his crew good, and 
* The stuffed skin is now in the British Museum. 
