CHAPTER ly. 



Deer §een — Hope sails again—Eagle Bay — Gabriel Channel — ' Willi- 

 waws ' — Port Waterfall — Natives — Admiralty Sound — Gabriel 

 Channel — Magdalen Channel — Hope returns to Port Famine— San 

 Antonio — Lomas Bay — Loss of boat — Master and two seamen drowned. 



From Mr. Graves's report of the appearance of the channel 

 to the S.E. of Dawson Island, I decided to proceed there as 

 soon as the Hope was ready, for she required some alteration, 

 and repairs. 



A deer having been seen on Point St. Anna, Mr. Tarn 

 landed, very early in the morning, eager for the prize, but 

 could only get an ineffectual shot. At another time a few deer 

 were seen by our party, near the river ; but instead of return- 

 ing with the information, they fired their guns, loaded with 

 small shot only, which served but to scare them away. As the 

 animal was new to us, and we had evidence of its being equally 

 new to Science, I was anxious to procure a specimen, but 

 never afterwards had an opportunity. Here Sarmiento saw the 

 only deer which he mentions in his journal. 



The morning of the 16th seeming more favourable, I set 

 out in the Hope. The heights were covered with snow which 

 had fallen the preceding night, the thermometer had been at 

 freezing point, and much ice had formed ; but the appearance 

 of the weather deceived us: we had scarcely left the ship, when 

 it began to rain, and by the time v/e reached Cape San Isidro 

 the wind had freshened to a gale, which obliged me to anchor 

 in Eagle Bay. 



Having landed, a tent was pitched, and a blazing fire made 

 to dry our clothes. In the evening the gale blew with great 



