484 NATURAL HISTORY OF 



ing days, when we remained at anchor, were occupied in ex- 

 cursions to Kenouard Island, opposite the bay, in the middle 

 of the Channel ; and on the morning of the 16 th, all the boats 

 having returned, we proceeded onwards to Sholl Bay, arriving 

 there before ten a.m. In the course of the morning I accom- 

 panied Captain Mayne and one of the officers on shore, and 

 had a stiff climb of about 600 feet with them to the sum- 

 mit of the shoulder of a hill, where was a huge angular 

 block (about six feet high by eighteen long and broad) of 

 gray granite, from which they took a series of angles, while I 

 investigated the neighbourhood without much result — Viola 

 trident ata being the only plant at all scarce which I procured. 

 It rained and blew violently while we were in this elevated 

 position, which we quitted shortly before noon, getting on 

 board about an hour later. The following morning we 

 weighed early, and on leaving Sholl Bay and entering the Strait 

 encountered a very heavy swell. It was evidently blowing 

 hard outside the western entrance, as shown by the appear- 

 ance of numerous albatrosses. Cape pigeons, and fulmar and 

 stormy petrels. On our way eastwards we met the Pacific 

 Steam Navigation Company's vessel " Magellan " en route for 

 Valparaiso, and halted for about a quarter of an hour to hold 

 communication with her. In the evening we reached For- 

 tescue Bay, and there anchored. 



Next morning we were joined by H.M.S. " Boxer " from 

 the eastward. Heavy showers fell throughout the morning, 

 and towards the close of the afternoon steady rain set in, 

 while snow fell on the mountains. We remained at anchor 

 during the 19th, and three of the officers and myself spent 

 the earher part of- the day in Port GaUant. In ascending one 

 of the neighbouring hills I again found the plant first dis- 

 covered at Port Grappler, and also obtained excellent fruiting 



