CHAPTER V. 



CONTENTS. 



PASSAGE TO RIO NEGRO — ARRIVAL THERE-GUACHOS— EXCURSION OF THE NATU- 

 RALISTS-SALT AND SALT LAKES— GOVERNMENT AND POPULATION-PRODUCTIONS- 

 TARIFF-INDIANS— WANT OF ENTERPRISE— DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY— RIVER 

 AND TIDES — CLIMATE — VEGETATION — TRADE — HARBOUR — SQUADRON DRIVEN TO 

 SEA— DANGERS IN SURVEYING — CONVICT SETTLEMENT — COMMUNICATION WITH 

 BUENOS AYRES — DEPARTURE FROM RIO NEGRO — ST ATEN LAND — STRAITS OF LE 

 MAIRE— APPEARANCE OF TERRA DEL FUEGO— ITS HARBOUR— PARHELION— MIRAGE- 

 MEETING WITH THE RELIEF— HER DEPARTURE FROM RIO-CURRENT— RIO PLATA- 

 CAPE RAZA— CAPE ST. JOSEPH— CAPE THREE POINTS— DREDGING-BELLACO ROCKS- 

 CAPE ST. DIEGO — GOOD SUCCESS BAY — CAPTAIN KINGS SAILING DIRECTIONS — 

 NATIVES — INTERCOURSE WITH THEM — BOTANY — GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION — NEW 

 ISLAND— ITS POSITION— ARRIVAL AT ORANGE HARBOUR— EMPLOYMENTS. 



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