LEAVE STRAIT REACH RIO DE JANEIRa 1830. 



without a salutation ; or, what she coveted much more, such 

 presents as she had always received when we anchored. 



Just before entering the First Narrow, we passed through a 

 furious ' tide-race,' which broke over the Adelaide, and not a 

 little impeded her progress. No accident, however, was the 

 consequence ; and a rapid tide, running at the least nine 

 knots an hour, swept us through the Narrow, and round the 

 reef off Cape Orange : after which we proceeded rapidly, and 

 rounded Cape Virgins at ten p.m., not a little elated by leaving 

 behind us, with no expectation of ever seeing it again, the 

 famous Strait of Magalhaens. 



Our voyage to Monte Video was rather long ; but we delayed 

 there only to water the ship, in the usual place, off Cape Jesu 

 Maria, and then proceeded to Rio de Janeiro, where we 

 awaited the arrival of the Beagle. Our anxiety for her safety, 

 during so hazardous a survey as that of the sea-coasts of Tierra 

 del Fuego, was soon removed, by hearing that she had touched 

 at Monte Video ; and, on the 2d of August, our consort was 

 seen entering the harbour ; when we were delighted by find:- 

 ing all well on board, and the little vessel quite ready for sea, 

 having refitted on her passage. i 



