CONDOR (SARCORHAMPHUS GRYPHUS). 
CHAPTER IX 
Santa Cruz—Expedition up the River—Indians—Immense streams of basaltic lava— 
Fragments not transported by the River—Excavation of the valley—Condor, 
habits of—Cordillera—Erratic boulders of great size—Indian relics—Return to 
the ship—Falkland Islands—Wild horses, cattle, rabbits—Wolf-like fox—Fire 
made of bones—Manner of hunting wild cattle—Geology—Streams of stones— 
Scenes of violence—Penguin—Geese—Eggs of Doris—Compound animals. 
SANTA CRUZ, PATAGONIA, AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS 
April 13th, 1834.—The Beagle anchored within the mouth 
of the Santa Cruz. This river is situated about sixty miles south 
of Port St. Julian. During the last voyage Captain Stokes pro¬ 
ceeded thirty miles up it, but then, from the want of provisions, 
