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near False Cape Horn ; and next morning (14th) crossed Nas- 

 sau Bay in search of a convenient harbour near the Beagle 

 Channel. Having found so much difficulty in getting to the 

 westward by the open sea, I decided to employ boats in the 

 interior passages, and leave the Beagle at a secure anchorage. 



Furious squalls prevented our effecting this purpose ; and we 

 anchored for the night in Windhond Bay.* The following day 

 (15th) we again tried to get to the head or north-west corner of 

 Nassau Bay, but ineffectually, for repeated squalls opposed us, 

 and at last obliged me to bear up for Goree Road ; one of the 

 most spacious, accessible, and safe anchorages in these regions. 

 Here, to my surprise, York Minster told me that he would 

 rather live with Jemmy Button in the Tekeenica country than 

 go to his own people. This was a complete change in his ideas, 

 and I was very glad of it ; because it might be far better that 

 the three, York, Jemmy, and Fuegia, should settle together. I 

 little thought how deep a scheme master York had in contem- 

 plation. 



18th. Having moored the Beagle in security, and made 

 arrangements for the occupation of those who were to remain 

 on board, I set out with four boats (yawl and three whale- 

 boats), carrying Matthews and the Fuegians, with all the stock 

 of useful things which had been given to them in England.-j" 

 A temporary deck having been put upon the yawl, she carried 

 a large cargo, and was towed by the other boats when the 

 wind was adverse. Matthews showed no sign of hesitation or 

 reluctance ; on the contrary, he was eager to begin the trial to 

 which he had been so long looking forward. Messrs. Darwin, 

 Bynoe, Hamond, Stewart, and Johnson, with twenty-four 

 seamen and marines, completed the party. 



My intention was to go round the north-east part of Navarin 

 Island, along the eastern arm of the Beagle Channel, through 

 Murray Narrow, to the spot which Jemmy called his country : 



* So named by the Dutch in 1624, after one of their ships, the Wind- 

 hond. 



-j- By far the larger part of their property, including- Matthews's outfit, 

 was sent by Mr. Coates, Secretary of the Church Missionary Society. 



