Jan. 1830. Barbara channel — north cove. 



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We all felt much additional interest in what was then seen, 

 on account of the late survey in the Adelaide. Cape Schomberg 

 and the Astrea Rock were easily known by Lieutenant Graves's 

 sketch. To a high mountain, which in some views very much 

 resembled the dome of St. Paul's, I gave that name (finding it 

 out of the limits of Lieutenant Skyring's survey): it lies a short 

 distance east of Cape Schomberg. A passage appeared to go to 

 the eastward, passing from the Barbara channel, northward of 

 Cape Schomberg and St. Paul's. Light baffling winds and an 

 ebb-tide, of about a knot an hour, setting out of the Barbara, 

 detained us until six p.m., between the Magill and Fury 

 Islands ; but soon after that hour we anchored in North Cove, 

 a small but perfectly secure place. By reaching this anchorage, 

 I had the satisfaction of being enabled to connect my work 

 with Lieutenant Skyring's, and to take a fresh start for the 

 next piece of coast. Hitherto we had been extremely fortunate, 

 both with the ship and the boats ; but such success could not 

 be expected always. 



" 15th. Early this morning, Mr. Murray went in a whale- 

 boat to the islands, near Cape Kempe, to ascertain the situations 

 of some reefs and islets thereabouts, and sketch the outer coast. 

 Mr. Stokes went in another boat to look for Hope Harbour, 

 and examine part of the coast. The boatswain accompanied 

 him, as he thought he knew his way by passages among the 

 islands, although he had failed to recognise the place from the 

 offing. 



" 16th. Bad weather, blowing a gale of wind and raining 

 nearly all the day. 



" 17th. A squally and disagreeable day; but our boats made 

 some progress. 



" 18th. Some Natives came alongside for a short time. As 

 usual, we would not allow them to come on board, because of 

 their being such dexterous thieves. A man to whom the canoe 

 appeared to belong was far better featured, and more stoutly 

 made, than any we had seen among the Fuegians. After bar- 

 tering some of their very valuable property they left us. 



" 19th. Early this morning Mr. Stokes returned : he had 



