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spot, named by Drake Seal Bay, the fleet fell in with the Chris- 

 topher again, which Drake ordered to be unloaded and set adrift. 



DRAKE ANO THE PATAGONIANS. 



He soon met the Portuguese Mary, and on the 20th the whole 

 squadron anchored in the harbor named Port Julian by Ma- 

 gellan. Intercourse was attempted with the Indians, but was 

 stopped on account of a fray begun by the savages, in which 

 two of the English and one of their own party were killed. 

 The natives made no further attempt to molest the strangers 

 during their two months' stay in the harbor. 



A very tragical event now followed. Magellan had in this 

 place, as we have stated, quelled a dangerous mutiny, by hanging 

 several of a disobedient and rebellious company. The gibbet 

 was still standing, and beneath it the bones of the executed were 

 now bleaching. Drake apprehended a similar peril, and was led 

 to inquire into the actions of John Doughty. He found, in his 

 investigations, that Doughty had embarked in the enterprise 

 rather in the hope of rising to the chief command than of re- 

 maining what he started, — a gentleman volunteer : he had views, 



