448 VALENTYN—GOOD succESS—NATIVES. May 1830. 
and breaking in all directions, like water boiling in an im- 
mense caldron. When through, and again in safety, I was 
astonished at our fortunate escape. Looking back upon it, 
only a mass of breakers could be seen, which passed rapidly 
to the westward, and therefore led me to suppose that the 
‘ race’ was caused by a meeting of tides; not by a strong tide 
passing over a rocky ledge. 
«<The land near Bell Cape is steep, high, and so rocky, that 
we could not find any place at which to land. We went into 
all the small coves, but they were so guarded by rocks as to 
be impracticable. Sailing eastward, I at last found a small 
cove, near Valentyn Bay, in which we hauled the boat ashore. 
A small stream ran into it, near which were many wigwams, 
but no natives could be seen. 
s¢ «12th. We crossed Valentyn Bay, and landed near Cape 
Good Success. I walked to the summit, and thence obtained a 
good view of Staten Island, on the east ; and all the coast west- 
ward, as-far as New Island. In the north-east corner of 
Valentyn Bay, we found some Indians, living in one large 
wigwam, without any canoes. There were eight men, each of 
whom had a bow and a few arrows im his hand, and all, 
except one, were clothed in guanaco-skins hanging down to 
their heels, the woolly side being outwards. We obtained 
several bows from them, by barter, but they were reluctant 
to part with many arrows. One of the number wore a large 
seal-skin, that I purchased with a knife, which, to my surprise, 
he distinctly called ¢ cuchillo.” They had some fine dogs, one 
being much like a young lion; but nothing we could offer 
seemed, in their eyes, to be considered an equivalent for his 
value. Afterwards we examined Valentyn Bay, and found it 
unfit for vessels, being exposed to a heavy swell, and affording 
but bad anchorage. 
*¢On the 13th and 14th, a heavy gale confined us to our 
cove, into which such numbers of wild-fowl came, for shelter 
I suppose, that we shot as many as we wanted. 
“ «On the 15th, 16th, and 17th, we were returning to the 
Beagle, not without meeting difficulties and risks similar to 
