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boulders, and so little harm done. Bay studded with many 
uncharted islands. When tide low, walked off. Will not get 
boat off till high tide, 5 p.m., this evening. 
Men had no luck in skins. Had gone to special place on 
South of Hoste Island, very little known. But one man on 
board Norwegian cutter that left Rio Douglas May 10th 
knew of it, so that Williams's men were forestalled. Only 
got four small otter and one good fox (red, probably Cants 
magellanicus ) skin that reached from my eyes to the ground. 
Fox caught night Ken arrived. Fox carried trap away up 
hills into woods, and was followed and found by dogs. 
Bought skin for 30 dollars Argentine, £2 10 s. 
Afternoon along beach. Writing. Flaming sunset. Cloudy 
sky in afternoon with sun at intervals. Ken's cutter brought 
four seals, ‘sea-cows' for dog's food, and also for Domingo 
and family. Ken left one man at place on Hoste Island where 
George lives. Latter stated his intention of returning soon to 
Rio Douglas because he thought I should probably want 
him. Claude cut Kwan's (Juan) hair. His close-clipped skull 
looks much like that of skull of immature man(?) from 
midden. Nose looks very low and flat and face has lost its 
interest to wonderful extent. 
June 11, Thursday. Cloudy night, no frost, north-west 
wind. Rough in Sound. Morning and afternoon copying 
and mending chart of Beagle Channel, Gordon and London¬ 
derry Islands, &c. Afternoon walk and search for imple¬ 
ments by river. Karancha bird (Darwin, Journal , p. 73) 1 on 
tree. Looks size of large kestrel; flat head, dark head-cap, 
reddish under wings and on ‘cheeks'. General dark greenish- 
brown body with brownish patch under head (throat), and 
light ‘spikey’ feathers on chest. When flying, tail is spread 
out fan-wise. Long tail feathers all white with dark terminal 
band. Wing feathers white, but hidden by dark upper 
1 Voyage of the ‘ Beagle ed. xii, pp. 71-4, cap. iii. 
