1834. 



GRATITUDE PORT LOUIS. 



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to establishing a missionary with the Fuegians who were in 

 England, among their countrymen, was on too small a scale, 

 although so earnestly assisted by Mr. Wilson,* Mr. Wigram, 

 Mr. Coates, and other kind friends. 



I cannot help still hoping that some benefit, however slight, 

 may result from the intercourse of these people. Jemmy, York, 

 and Fuegia, with other natives of Tierra del Fuego. Perhaps 

 a ship-wrecked seaman may hereafter receive help and kind 

 treatment from Jemmy Button's children ; prompted, as they 

 can hardly fail to be, by the traditions they will have heard of 

 men of other lands ; and by an idea, however faint, of their 

 duty to God as well as their neighbour. 



That Jemmy felt sincere gratitude is, I think, proved by his 

 having so carefully preserved two fine otter skins, as I men- 

 tioned ; by his asking me to carry a bow and quiver full of 

 arrows to the schoolmaster of Walthamstow, with whom he had 

 lived ; by his having made two spear-heads expressly for Mr. 

 Darwin ; and by the pleasure he showed at seeing us all again. 



As nothing more could be done, we took leave of our young 

 friend and his family, every one of whom was loaded with pre- 

 sents, and sailed away from Woollya. 



On the 9th of March we were off Beauchesne Island. f Many 

 persons have fancied that there are two islands near together 

 in that place, having been deceived by two hummocks on the 

 only island, which from a distance show just above the horizon 

 like two islets. Next day we anchored in Berkeley Sound ; first 

 in Johnson Cove, and afterwards in Port Louis. 



We found a state of affairs somewhat different from that of 

 March iSSS ; but though more settled, in consequence of the 

 presence of an established authority, resident at Port Louis (a 

 lieutenant in the navy), my worst forebodings had not equalled 

 the sad reality. 



In a note to page 240, I alluded to the murder of the Buenos 

 Ayrean commanding officer ; and to that of Mr. Brisbane. A 

 few weeks before the Clio arrived in 1833, there was a small 



* Of Walthamstow. 



t Near the Falklands. 



