SOUTHERN CRUISE. I59 



There were but few days on which rain did not fall during some 

 portion of the twenty -four hours, but seldom heavily; lightning and 

 thunder occurred once during the time. The climate may be called 

 extremely boisterous, although from the fact of the natives being with- 

 out any kind of covering, one would suppose it cannot be very variable 

 as to temperature, throughout the year. The want of clothing is not, 

 how r ever, peculiar to all the natives ; those seen at Good Success Bay 

 were well covered with guanacoe-skins, and are a finer-looking and 

 taller race of men. 



Observations of any kind are difficult to be had at Orange Harbour, 

 either by day or night. 



While Lieutenant Carr and his party were at the observatory, a 

 wolf was seen, at which Midshipman Clark fired, but supposed he 

 was not shot. The next morning he was found dead at a short dis- 

 tance from the place. He appeared very ferocious and fearless. Mr. 

 Drayton made a correct drawing of him, and a number of measure- 

 ments were taken. The hair was long over the whole body, and that 

 about the neck and shoulders stood erect. It was a male, weighed 

 fifteen pounds and three quarters, and measured, from nose to tip of 

 tail, three feet six and three-fourths inches, and stood sixteen inches 

 and a half high ; colour of back, top of head and tail, gray, the latter 

 with a tuft of black at its end; sides of head and outside of legs 

 reddish brown ; white between the legs and on the belly. Dr. Fox 

 some days afterwards shot a female near the same place ; she had 

 attacked one of the men, and seized his pea-jacket. 



The wolf is the only land animal that is a native of the soil, and is 

 supposed the same as that described by Captain King. The natives 

 have many dogs. 



Of land birds, we found the upland goose, a most beautiful eagle, a 

 few plover, and some small birds. There are great quantities of wild 

 fowl, geese, ducks, and the usual sea birds, to be seen at all times in 

 the harbour, where they find abundance of food among the kelp. 



A number of burnt human bones were dug up in a cave ; but 

 whether the natives burn their dead or not, we had no opportunity of 

 ascertaining. 



Orange Harbour is an excellent place to obtain wood and water. 

 The latter is easily procured and of good quality. Winter-bark may 

 be obtained here in large quantities ; scurvy-grass and wild celery are 

 also plentiful around the shores ; and fish are in abundance. 



As a resort for vessels in distress or affected with scurvy, &c. &c, 

 this port may be recommended ; and it is the only one on this coast 

 that offers a safe and convenient harbour to supply their wants. 



