Jan. 1827. 



DIMENSIONS OF A NATIVE. 



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landing him on the morrow restored his good-humour, which 

 was shown by singing and laughing. 



The dimensions of Coichi's head were as follows : — 



From the top of the forepart of the head to the eyes 4 inches. 



Do do to the tip of the nose 6 



Do do to the mouth 7 



Do do to the chin 9 



Width of the head across the temples 72 



Breadth of the shoulders 18| 



The head was long and flat, at the top ; the forehead broad 

 and high, but covered with hair to within an inch and a half 

 of the eyebrow, which had scarcely any hair. The eyes were 

 small, the nose was short, the mouth wide, and the lips thick. 

 Neck short, and shoulders very broad. The arms were short, 

 and wanting in muscle, as were also the thighs and legs. 

 The body was long and large, and the breast broad and 

 expanded. His height was nearly six feet. 



The next day we rounded Elizabeth Island, and reached 

 Cape Negro, where we landed the Indians, after making them 

 several useful presents, and sending some trifles by Aiglien 

 to Maria, who, with her tribe, had lighted large fires about 

 the country behind Peckett's Harbour, to invite us to land. 

 Our passengers frequently pointed to them, telling us that they 

 were made by Maria, who had brought plenty of guanaco 

 meat for us. 



Our anxiety to reach Port Famine prevented delay, and, as 

 soon as the boat returned, we proceeded along the coast 

 towards Freshwater Bay, which we reached early enough in 

 the afternoon to admit of a short visit to the shore. 



From Cape Negro the country assumed a very different 

 character. Instead of a low coast and open treeless shore, we 

 saw steep hills, covered with lofty trees, and thick underwood. 

 The distant mountains of Tierra del Fuego, covered with 

 snow, were visible to the southward, some at a distance of sixty 

 or seventy miles. 



We had now passed all the difficulties of the entrance, and 

 had reached a quiet and secure anchorage. 



