AUSTRAL-AMERICAN REGIONS. 



lil 



(Hordeuni?; bis No. 7 lower down, in the Middle Mountain-region). Extending into the 

 Alpine district. 



Marchantia (No. 9) ; the frond thickened and coriaceous. Growing along rills, below the 



margin of the accumulated snow. 

 Bryum ? (No. 8). In moist places along the margin of the bank of snow. 

 Hypnum (No. 25). A fine species. Growing in moist places along the margin of the 



bank of snow. 



Muse, incert. (No. 1) ; an undetermined moss. Growing in moist places along the 



margin of the bank of snow. 

 (No. 2) ; another undetermined moss. Growing in moist places along the margin 



of the bank of snow. 



Towards noon, we commenced tlie descent ; and proceeding rapidly 

 down the declivity, the transition from winter into summer proved 

 very sudden ; the heat below being oppressive. We reached the 

 carriage-road in the middle of the afternoon; entered the vehicle in 

 waiting, and continuing on, arrived at Santiago at dusk. 



On the 22d, our party left Santiago at 1 p.m., returning Westward ; 

 and at 8 p.m., we stopped for the night at Coracovi. On the 23d, we 

 set out at 8 a.m. ; and having the whole day before us, stopped at two 

 or three localities on our way back to Valparaiso ; where we arrived, 

 towards evening. 



Anchors suitable for holding the ship against the heavy waves 

 rolled in by occasional shifts of wind, called " Northers," could not 

 be procured at Valparaiso. The Relief was therefore obliged to 

 depart, and sailed on the 1st of May, with a light breeze that sprung 

 up towards evening. 



We were on our way towards a safer harbor in the North; the wind, 

 on the 2d, favoring us throughout the day. 



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