DEPARTURE OF GEORGE 
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Chilean deep water, in which they had permit to catch deep¬ 
water seal. 
Man has been granted lease of three islands off Falklands 
to try and introduce otter (Nutria), coypu, 1 and fox. Has 
taken latter two in. Cape Horn Otter, small ones, confined 
to Cape Horn Islands. Found on New and Lennox Islands, 
and False Cape Horn, and extends north on to south part of 
Hoste Island, Tekenika Bay, &c. Here they are mixed with 
large otter which alone is found elsewhere. 
Two years ago ‘Fortunato Viego’ on way to Magallanes 
from Ushuaia met cloud of dust near Timbales Islands, 
North-West Arm, so thick that she could not see her way. 
Almost calm, but slight wind. Decks covered with white 
dust, but unfortunately brought no sample. This apropos 
of [lump 3 of] black vesicular (volcanic?) material about 
5 inches long by 3 broad got by Ken Williams on Wollaston 
Island on shore of bay facing Cape Horn Island. Similar one 
got by him just outside Rio Douglas. {End oj B for June 3.) 
June 4 , Tuesday. Clear night changed to clouds, no frost, 
and all snow off near hills. George and his wife left for Hoste 
Island at 9.30. Gave him 100 Chilean pesos, in addition to 
all food, for the three weeks during which he had been at 
Rio Douglas. His food was meat, plenty, flour, coffee, tea, 
rice, and sugar; had tobacco and cigarette papers also. He 
declined to pay Ken Williams 27 Argentine dollars due for 
some time, and his last request was for cartridges and bullets. 
He didn’t get any. He is only anxious to secure drink. 
Mrs. George made dress for girl out of one of George’s 
ancient shirts. Domingo and his family still here. George 
and his wife took Domingo’s eldest girl away with them. 
Further details from Ken as to Grandi’s shipwreck.3 Two 
1 Native name of S.A. fur-bearing rodent mammal, Myopotamus coypus. Cf. 
Darwin, Origin of Species, ii. 349; Journal of Voyage of the Beagle , xiii. 
2 Cf. perhaps Darwin’s Journal, cap. xxi, ed. xii, p. 464, s.v. ‘Volcanic bombs . 
3 Cf. entry for May 24. 
