Volume 1 — INDEX.
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Adelaide (Tender) granted, 107 proceedings, 108, 110, 111 goes to look for San Sebastian Channel, 122-124 return to Port Famine, 140 sent to Cayetano Island, loses boat, 142-143 in Bougainville Harbour, 145 further proceedings, 149, 151, 182, 183 suffers from gale in River Plata, 191 detention, 192-196 goes to Magdalen Channel, 197, 212, 213, 217, 241, 248 proceedings, 251-257 at Chilóe, 258 proceedings, 258-268 repaired, 300 sails to Gulf of Peñas, 301 arrives at Port Famine, 321 sails with Adventure to Monte Video and Rio de Janeiro, 322 particulars of her last cruise, 323-358 left as tender to flag-ship, 462. Adventure, leaves River Plata, 1 at Sta. Elena, 2-6 anchors near Cape Fairweather, 7 enters Strait of Magalhaens, 12 passes First Narrow, 15 in Gregory Bay, 16 passes Second Narrow, 20 in Freshwater Bay, 22 at Port Famine, 25-84 in Laredo Bay, 85 in Gregory Bay, 85-104 at Rio de Janeiro, 105 goes to Santos, Sta. Catharina, Monte Video, thence to southward, 106, 107 re-enters Strait, in Possession Bay, 109 in Gregory Bay, 111 in Port Famine, 117 scurvy on board, 144 leaves Port Famine, 182 enters River Plata, Brazilian squadron, 186, 187 at Rio de Janeiro, 188 in pampero, 189, 190 at Port Desire, 192 in Sea-Bear Bay, 193 goes to Staten Land, 197 St. Martin Cove, 198 at Valparaiso Bay, 207 at Chilóe, 210 at Valparaiso, goes to Juan Fernandez, 302 at Concepcion, 308 enters Strait of Magalhaens, 311 in Playa Parda, 312 Fortescue Bay, 313 reaches Port Famine, 315 departs finally, 321 at Rio de Janeiro, 322 arrival in England, 462. Admiralty Sound, glaciers, weather, Indians, passages, description of shores, 56-59. Agnes Islands, rocks, dangers, 380. Agüeros, boundaries of Chilóe, 271 description of Piraguas, 285 quoted on climate, 294, 295 account of missionary voyages, 327-329. Ainsworth, Mr., goes to survey Port San Antonio, drowned, burial-place, 63-64. Aldunate, takes Chilóe, Yntendente of the province, 299 anecdote, 300 goes in Adventure to Valparaiso, 302. Alerse, good qualities of wood, difficult to obtain, 282-283. Anas specularis, 117. Ancon Sin Salida (of Sarmiento), 262 Adelaide there, weather, traced, 347. Andres San, canal (of Sarmiento), disappointment, 339. Anser Nigricollis, 352. Anson, Juan Fernandez, 307. Antonio San, Port, Cordova's account, vegetation, 126 humming-birds, weather, 127, 128 detention there, 133-135. Apterodytes Magellanica, 5. Araucanian Indians, dress, 309 meeting, 310, 311. Araucaria imbricata, 311. Argonauta tuberculosa, found in maw of dolphin, containing Octopus Ocythöe, 106, 107. Ariel Rocks, supposed, search for, meeting of currents gave rise to false report of their existence, 460, 461. Asses' ears, 12. Aymond Mount, 12. Barbara Channel, islands, rocks, tides, 256. Barbara Santa, Port, 164 oak-beam, supposed Wager's, found, 165 mountains, island, productions, wigwams, weather, 166, 167. Barnevelt Islands, 436. Barometer, 41 observations for height of Mount Tarn, 42, 43 for weather, 144, 149 before pampero, 189, 191 observations, 202, 203, 210 for height of Mountain de la Cruz, 244 attention to, 371 changes, 426, 427, 429, 465, 466, 467. Beagle, leaves Monte Video, 1 at Sta. Elena, 7 approaches Strait of Magalhaens, 13 passes First Narrow, 15 at Gregory Bay, 16 at Port Famine, 25 prepared to go to West part of Straits, and sails, 26, 28 anxiety for, arrival, 65 proceedings, currents, squalls, doubles Cape Froward, leaves Port Gallant, Cape Tamar, danger, difficulties, dangerous service, 68-80 sails from Pert Famine for Monte Video, 85 goes thence to Rio de Janeiro, 105 ordered to Port Desire, 108 protracted absence, arrival at Port Famine, 119 sails again, 129 return, 151 proceedings during absence, dangers off Parallel Peak, sufferings of crew, at Port Santa Barbara, Port Henry, Port Otway, perilous situation in Channel's mouth, sufferings of crew, at Port Otway for recovery, 154-181 injured during pampero in River Plata, 190 sails thence, 191 at Port Desire, 192 in Sea-Bear Bay, 195 proceedings from, 212 to, arrival at Chilóe, 250 sails for Tierra del Fuego, 300 at Rio de Janeiro, 322 proceedings during absence, weather, anchorage, gales, boat stolen, critical accident, in Good Success Bay, at Monte Video, returns to England, 360-462. Bell Cape, tide-race, rocks, 448, 456. Bellaco Rock, unsuccessful search for, 109 found and examined, 120. Black River, branch of San Tadeo River, 328 rapid currents, obstructions, shores, glaciers, 329. Blanco Cape, shoals off, 108. Boat upset, lives lost, 63, 64 boat stolen, 142, 143 yawl lost, 180 another boat lost, 193 boats in danger, 231 whale-boat stolen near Cape Desolation, 391 basket-like substitute described, 392 boat building, 407 finished, 423. Borja Bay, weather, williwaws, 247, 312. Bougainville, 10, 35, 39, 69 memorial, 70, 71 on Patagonians, 99, 101. Bougainville Harbour, 122, 145, 146. Breaker Bay, 373, 374. Buckland Mount, 51. Bueno Port, its excellence, productions, 340, 341. Burney Mount, 260. Bynoe, Mr., excursion, 214 volunteer in Adelaide, 217, 241 meets Indians, 255 volunteers again in Adelaide, 301, 359. Byron, Commodore, notice of Sedger River, 38 of Patagonians, 99 of cave near Port Otway, 323 endeavour to trace steps of his party after loss of Wager, account of circumstances connected with it, 324-329 his description of Montrose Island, 325. Bowen, Mr., ascends Mountain de la Cruz, 69. Campana Island, bad weather, danger of Beagle, 161, 163. Candish, arrival in the Strait, 33 conduct to settlers, gives the name of Port Famine, 34. Canqueña, or Cagge, 288, 289. (Note.) Carlos San, de Chilóe, 249 anchorage, position, 274 buildings, woods, 275 piraguas, 284-286. Cascade Bay, 219. Cavia, by some called hare, 5. Centurion, 303, 304, 307. Chama, 306. Channel's mouth, anchorage, weather, surf, 178 desolate scene, perils, squalls, 179 inlets near, gales, tides, 330. Chanticleer at Monte Video, 187 at St. Martin Cove, 198 sails thence, 205. Charadrius rubecola, 41. Charles Islands, surveyed, 315. Chilóe, position, extent, population, 271, 272 government, troops, 273 cultivation, peasantry, 276 manners, morals, 277 schools, language, produce, 278 manufactures, exports, imports, 279 varieties of wood, 280, 281 log roads, 283 ploughs, 286 soil, 287 forced contributions, birds, 288 shell-fish, 290 mode of cooking, 291 anecdote, 293 climate, 294-296 struggles against Chile, 298. Cholgua (Mytilus Magellanicus, Lamarck), 290. Choro (Mytilus choras, Molina), 290. Cockburn Channel, 254. Coleoptera, a few species at Sta. Elena, 6. Concholepas Peruviana, used as drinking cups, 167. Condor, size, accounts of Molina and Humboldt, 185. Crepidula, one species at Sta. Elena, 6. Cruz, de la, mountain, ascended, 69 memorials found, 70, 71 ascended again, 243, 244 its height, 314. Cygnus Anatodoides, 359. Dasyprocta (agouti), 5. Dasypus Minutus, of D'Azara, 5. Deer, on Point Sta. Anna, 48 track near Obstruction Sound, 353 many more observed, 354 supposed of a novel species, 355. Desire, Port, examined, 120, 192, 195, 349 quince found there, tides, 460. Diego Ramirez Islets, 434 climate, 435. Diego San, Cape, strong tide, 453 coast near, 456. Dislocation Harbour, 364. Dogs, 46, 52, 62, 76, 89, 137 fine one (Fuegian), 148, 216 small-sized, 238 at Juan Fernandez, 304 fine Fuegian dog, 444 one like young lion, 448. Doris Cove, weather, 406. Dungeness Point, 12. Eagle Bay, 35, 37, 48. Easter Bay, 348, 349. Elena, Sta. Port, arrival there, coast, 2 bad weather, fossil oyster-shells, 4 animals and birds, 5 scarcity of fish, trees, traces of natives, departure, 6. Englefield Island, 225. Estevan San, channel of, tides, 265. Evangelists, or Isles of Direction, 156. Eyre, Sir George, Sound, glaciers, whales, seal, icebergs, 337. Fairweather, Cape, gale near, singular error, 7 abundance of fish, 8, 9 departure from, 9, 120. Falkner, the Jesuit, description of Patagonians, 86, 87 funeral ceremonies, 113 graves, 196. Famine, Port, 26 former Spanish colony, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 named by Candish, 34 shells, 37 animals, birds, 38 fishing, 39 preparations and departure, 84 re-visited, 117 events there during absence, 118 weather, 119 winter, 142 floods, lightning, 144 scurvy, 145 effects of weather, 149, 150 Beagle there, 216 Adventure there, 315 finally quitted, 321. Felipe, San, Spanish settlement under Sarmiento, Viedma, 31, 32 abandoned, now Port Famine, 34. Felis pajaros, 117. Fire, at Port Sta. Elena, 3 at Port Famine, 83 boat and sheds destroyed by Fuegians, 118, at Port Desire, 193, 194 in Gregory Bay, 213 traces of near Level Bay, 336. Fitz-Roy, Robert, Commander, appointed to Beagle, 188 proceedings at Port Desire, 195 explores Jerome Channel, 221 scenery, 222 Indian Channel, 224 narrow escape, 232 at Port Gallant, 240 search for passage into Skyring Water, 248 at Chilóe, 250 leaves San Carlos, 360 goes to relieve party in distress, 369 excursion to Cape Gloucester, 376, 377 search for lost boat, 393-404 remarks on Tierra del Fuego, 410 excursion in boat, bad weather, gales, 418 proceedings and return on board, 419, 423 further proceedings to return to England, 423, 462. Fortescue Bay, 132, 313, 315. Foster, Henry, Captain, meeting with, 187 arrangements, 188 in St. Martin Cove, 198 sails thence, 205 some account of his death, 206. Fox, at Sta. Elena, 5 curious chase of one, 193. Freshwater Bay, 22 vegetation, 25. Freyre, attacks and takes Chilóe, 298, 299. Froward, Cape, 69 described, 145. Fuegians, first seen, wigwams, numbers, 23 dress, food, character, 24 near Cape Rowlett, manners, curious anecdote, 53, 54 weapons, skill, 55 barter in Magdalen Channel, 61 conduct, 62 in Harbour of Mercy, 74 description of persons, ornaments, food, habitations, domestic ties, affection, 75, 76, 77 at Port San Antonio, 128 behaviour, appearance, cunning, 129 in Warrington Cove, 135 visits, canoes, 137 carving, 138 natives at Port Famine, mischievous, 141 near Point Santa Anna, 147 troublesome, 148 met again, 216 near Otway Water, 226 paint, cunning, 227 anecdote, 234 abuse, 238 in Fortescue Bay, plank canoes, 'Pecheray,' anecdote, 313 curious circumstances, 315 at Port Famine, misconduct, 316 precautions, quarrel, 317, 318 driven away, caution, 319, 320 met by Adelaide's boat's crew, curious notices, habits, theft, 342, 344 few in number, 345 at Landfall Island, 367 conduct to party in distress, arms, bird-catching, 370 near Otway Bay, living among tame seals, 372 traces on Noir Island, 388 steal whale-boat, 391 met with, 394 further meetings, boat's gear found, 395 various incidents connected with natives, 396, 397 thieves' family seized, 398 another party met, 399 guides escape, 401 other meetings, 402, 403 three children left on board Beagle, 404 two of them restored, natives in March Harbour, young man detained, 409 disturbance in March Harbour, 412 skirmish, 413 their strength and daring, 'York-minster,' 415 'Boat memory,' 'Fuegia Basket,' 416 conduct of Fuegians on board to other natives, 427, 428 'Yapoos' mode of fishing, 428 natives near Nassau Bay, skins, wigwams, 429 without arms, tractable, 430 in Murray Narrow, large wigwam, food, 440 'Jemmy Button,' 445 in Valentyn Bay, dogs, 448. Fury Harbour, wreck of Saxe Coburg, 66 described, 380 examined, 384 rocks, 386. Gabriel Channel, 49 weather, 50 squalls called 'williwaws,' 59. Gadus, 9. Gales, usual direction, 162, 163 observations, 235 usual course of, 391. Gallant, Port, 131, 132 humming-birds, natives, 134, 135, 220, 241. Gallegos River, 9 tides, 120. Geology of country near Port Sta. Elena, 3 Cape Fairweather, 7, 8 Mount Sarmiento, 27 Mount Tarn, 44 Port Waterfall, 52 Admiralty Sound, 59 Gabriel Channel, 60 near Second Narrow, 112 Cape Froward and Port Gallant, 131 Mount Maxwell, 136 Tower Rock, 192 Cape Horn, St. Martin Cove, 204 Juan Fernandez, 305 Grafton Islands, 375 Cape Castlereagh, Doris Cove, 410. Gilbert Islands, Doris Cove, 406. Glaciers, 51, 57, 140, 237, 252, 337, 339, 442. Gloucester, Cape, 373, 374 excursion to, weather, 376 natives, produce, 377. Graves, Mr., goes in Hope, 28 proceedings, 45, 46, 47 surveys Lomas Bay, 63 sails again in Hope, 65 returns, 80 appointed to Adelaide tender, 107 in Gregory Bay, 110, 111 in Port Gallant, 134, 136 detached, 142 loss of boat, 142, 143 at Bougainville Harbour, 145, 146 with Patagonians, 149, 151 at Port Gallant, 241 honourable trait, 242 journal, 251-257 near Cape Upright, 258 goes to Chilóe, 268. Gregory Bay, Beagle joins Adventure there, 16 gales, mirage, Patagonians, 85 scenery, productions, fires, 111 natives, 183. Guanacoes, 3, 4, 5 near Cape Orange, 15 in Gregory Bay, 111 bezoar-stone, 117 mode of hunting them, 151 unusual chase, 193 near Sea-Bear Bay, 194 very large ones seen near Windhond Bay, 439 numerous near Aguirre Bay, 446. Guayaneco Islands, 167, 331. Guyot Duclos, 10, 22 notice of natives, 99 skirmish with natives, 320. Henry, Port, 159 productions, scenery, 160, 161. Hermite Island, remarkable peaks, survey, 207. Hope, Mount, 56, 57, 58. Hope, decked boat, 26 crew, sails on survey, 28 proceedings, meets Fuegians in Brenton Sound, 45, 46 passage back to Port Famine, 47 repaired, 48 goes to Eagle Bay, into Gabriel Channel, 49 further proceedings, 50-63 sails again, 65 goes with Captain King, 80 further proceedings, 82. Horn, Cape, ascent of highest point, memorial left, 432 weather, 433. Horn Island, 432. Hymenoptera, at Port Sta. Elena, 6. Icebergs, field of ice, 175, 337, 442. Icy Sound, glaciers, avalanches, 140. Ildefonsos, 424. Indian Channel, bivouac, weather, 223. Island Harbour, 333 weather, 334. Jerome Channel, 221 scenery, 222. Jesuit Sound, explored, 329. Juan Fernandez, 302 establishment, productions, 303 dogs, goats, fish, buccaneers, 304 botany, trees, fruits, 305, 306 shells, coral, anchorage, 306 animals, seals, birds, 307 excursions, thermometer, 308. Kater Peak, ascended, 200, 201, 202 again, 433, 434. Kelp, or sea-weed, its great use, 13 immense growth, 363. Kelp fish, excellent food, 199. Kelly Harbour, 175. Kempe, Lieut., excursions, 214, 409 in chase of Fuegians, 412, 413 promptness, 423, 432 left in charge of Beagle, 437 vigilance, 445, 449. Kempe Harbour, 218. Kirke, Mr., goes in Adelaide, 217, 241, 242 ascends Mount Skyring, 253 near Cape Tamar, 258 sails again in Adelaide, 301 examines the Channel's Mouth, 330 zealous exertion, 333 examines Sir George Eyre Sound, 337 further proceedings, 338, 339 traces Canal of the Mountains, 347, 348 Worsley Sound, 349 disappointments, 350, 359 further examinations, 354-357. Latitude Bay, 368 advantages, 370. Laura Basin, 375. Leeward Bay, 347. Lennox Harbour, 437 natives, 449. Lepidoptera, a few species at Port Sta. Elena, 6. Liévre pampa, of D'Azara, 5. Lizards, 6. Lobos, Port, 2. Lomas Bay, 63. Loyasa's voyage quoted, 96. Lucia Santa, Cape, coast near, 157. Lyndsey, Serjeant, death of, 176 burial, 177. Magalhaens, Strait of, voyage to explore, under Don Antonio de Cordova, 9 account of bad weather, confirmed by Wallis and Carteret, 10 difference in spelling name, 11 vegetation of Strait, 22 animals, 23 scenery, 51 whales, &c., 131 climate, 141 re-passed, 186 entered again, 311 finally quitted, 322. Magdalen Channel, 60 anchorage, scenery, 61 examined, 251 directions, 252. Magnetic influence, unusual, 199, 200, 204, 382, 383, 384, 385. Maire Le, Strait, tides in, 455, 456. Malaspina, at Port Sta. Elena in 1798, 2. March Harbour, 408, 424. Maria, a Patagonian, first interview with, 18 at Gregory Bay, 85, 86 visits ships, 88 obtains guanaco meat for them, interview with on shore, 89 acts as priestess, 90 cupidity, 92 'toldo,' 93 disappointment, 104 cordial meeting with, presents, 114 importunity, anecdote, 115 scene in toldo, 116 re-visited, 183. Marian Cove, 71. Martin St. Cove, 198 weather, ascent of Kater Peak, 200, 201, 202 gales and williwaws, 203. Maxwell, Port, 199. Mesier Channel, entrance to, 331 entered by Adelaide, 333 anchorages, shores, trees, 334 scarcity of inhabitants, 345. Millar, Alexander Mr., death of, 321. Misery Mount, 234. Mitchell, Lieut., activity, 301, 317, 319. Montes Tres, Cape, 167, 168, 169, 322. Morton Island, 420 tide between it and Gold-dust Isle, 421. Mountains, canal of the, 347. Morrion El, 238. Muræna, near Cape Fairweather, 9. Murray, Mr, accident, 364 goes to E. end of Landfall Islands, 368 in distress, 369 goes to Euston Bay, 375-378 goes to Cape Desolation, bad weather, 390 severe gales, return anxiously looked for, sends coxswain back in basket-like canoe, 391 loss of whale-boat, 393 search for her, 401, 402, 403 goes away again, 407 penetrates into channels leading from Christmas Sound, 417 goes to head of Nassau Bay, 427 discovers Beagle Channel, 429 natives, 430 goes towards Cape Good Success, 437 extract from journal, natives near Cape Graham, difficulties, 446, 447, 448. Muscle Bay, 332. Murex at Port Sta. Elena, 6 (Magellanicus) brought up by lead, 13 found in Eagle Bay, 37. Mytilus, at Port Sta. Elena, 6 at Port Gallant, 133. Mytilus choras, at Chilóe 290. Mytilus Magellanicus, at Chilóe, 290. Narborough, Sir John, quoted, 4, 5, 25, 76 notice of Patagonians, 99, 123, 192. Narrow, English, described, 335, 336. Narrow, First, passage attempted, 14 cleared, tides, 15 passed again, 110, 111 tide-race before filtering, 322. Narrow, Guia, tides, 265 passed by Adelaide, 340. Narrow, Kirke, 347 prospect after leaving it, 348 tides, errors, wider channel, 349 plan of Narrow, singular eddies, 356, 357. Narrow, Murray, tides, shores, natives, woods, 439, 440 channels near, mountains, anecdote, wigwam, 441 tides, glaciers, 442 disadvantages, 443. Narrow, Second, passed, 20, 85. Narrow, Shag, 139. Narrow of San Benito, 264. Narrow, White, intricate, 347 agreeable prospect, 348. Nassau Bay, 425 master passes through it, 429 formerly Bay of St. Francis, errors in charts, 433 further examined, 438. Nautical remarks, gales on the eastern coast of Patagonia, entrance of Strait of Magalhaens, 463 Staten Island, New Year Islands, 464 passage round Cape Horn, barometer, 465 barometer off Cape Horn, 466, 467 directions for passage through Strait, 468 anchorages, 469, 470 advantage of passing Strait from Pacific to Atlantic, 471, 472 further directions, 473, 474, 475. Neesham Bay, Indians near, 267. Negro Cape, 21, 22, 24, 215. New Year Sound, 419, 420. Nodales, voyage of the, 7, 99 Bellaco Rock, 109 San Sebastian Channel, 122, 123 discovered Sea-Bear Bay, 193. Noir Island, roadstead, penguins, 387 Tower Rocks, 388. North Cove, 382. Obstruction Sound, tides, 352 remarks, 352. Oidemia Patachonica, 35. Oliver Islands, 351. Ophidium, near Cape Fairweather, 8. Orange Bay, 426, 427 anchorage, productions, 430. Orthoceratite, fossil resembling an, Rocky Bay, 321. Osorio Pedro, at Chilóe, Byron, 'Desecho,' 327. Ostrea Edulis, at Chilóe, 291. Ostrea, fossil at Port Sta. Elena, 4. Otway, Port, 169 weather, woods, 170 trees, soil, birds, 323. Otway Water, 224. Pampero, 189, 190. Parallel Peak, 163, 164. Patagonians, near Gregory Bay, 16 size, friendliness, dress, weapons, three go in Adventure to Cape Negro, native names, 20 appearance described, 21 met again in Gregory Bay, animals with them, 85 account of various tribes, 86, 87 go on board ships, intoxication, 88 trade, 89 religious ceremony, 90, 91 toldos, 92 utensils, 93 tomb, father's grief, women, occupations, 94 parental affection, anecdotes, 95 their size, 96 former accounts compared, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102 character, 103 contempt for Fuegians, 104 fires, 110 tomb in Gregory Bay re-visited, 112 natives arrive, traffic, 113 cordial meeting, 114 natives on board, 116 in Pecket Harbour, hunting, 151, 152 seen again, toldos, 183 Portuguese sailors living with them, native language, 184 observed again in passing Gregory Bay, 321. Patagonian Cavy, 5. Patella deaurata, at Port Sta. Elena, 6. Patella trochi-formis, 13. Paul's, St., dome of, 169. Pecheray, Fuegian expression, anecdotes, 313, 314, 315 mentioned again, 320. Pecket Harbour, 151, 183, 184, 213. Pecten vitreus, in Eagle Bay, 37. Penguins, 387 mode of feeding young, 388. Phalacrocorax Imperialis, 359. Phoca Jubata, food of Fuegians, 24. Pico, 292. Pillar, Cape, 79, 311, 361 mountains near, 375 tide, 455. Pinoleo, Araucanian Cacique, account of meeting near Concepcion, daughters, their dress, ornaments, reception from him, his appearance, 309 followers, intoxication, 310. Pinto, General, Director of Chile, 209. Piure, remarkable appearance, 292. Plata, River, Brazilian Squadron, confusion, mistake, 186 severe 'pampero,' effects, 189, 190 gales, 191 currents, 461. Playa Parda, 312. Polyborus Novæ Zealandiæ, 143. Possession, Cape, 12 tides, 13, 15 detention, 109 weather, 110. Psittacus smaragdinus, near Port Famine, 39. Quintin San, Sound, 174, 175 Adelaide there, 324. Quod, Cape, 247. Roldan Campana de, 27. Rundle Passage, 322. Rupert Island, rocks, weather, 246. Saddle Island, magnetic, needle much affected, scenery, whales, kelp-fish, 199. Santiago, journey to, 207, 208 weather, 210. Sarmiento, 26 sent to look for Sir Francis Drake, enters Strait, 29 sails to form establishments, 30 marks out city, colonists' sufferings, goes to Rio de Janeiro, 31 disappointments, taken to England, 32 his account of natives near Useless Bay, 125 Campana de Roldan, 130 discovery of Gulf of Trinidad, 158, 159 his 'Abra' opposite Playa Parda, 312 quoted, 340. Sarmiento channel, passed, 341 discoveries, 342 course followed, 346. Sarmiento Mount, first appearance, 26 height, 27, 28 seen again, 130, 147, 252. Saxe Cobourg, Prince of, wrecked in Fury Harbour, 66 crew's sufferings, saved by Beagle, 67. Sea-Bear Bay, 6 described by Nodales, 193 animals, birds, 195. Seal, teaching their young to swim, 422. Sebastian San, Channel supposed, noticed by Nodales, 122 various voyagers' opinions, 123 vain search, 458. Sedger River, mouth changes, remarks, 37 trees, 38. Shags (corvorants), nests on trees in Courtenay Sound, 404. Sholl, Robert Lieut., interview with natives, 23, 24, 65 death of, 121. Skyring, Lieut., 77, 78, 165 takes command of Beagle, 182 superseded, 188 takes command of Adelaide, goes to survey Magdalen, Cockburn, and Barbara Channels, reaches Port Gallant, 241 part company near Cape Upright, 249 meets Indians, 256 near Cape Upright, 258 searches for 'Ancon Sin Salida' of Sarmiento, 261 natives, 262 tides, 263 weather, 264 his journal, 266 sails for gulf of Peñas, 301 journal of proceedings, 323 examines River San Tadeo, 327 proceedings, 328 returns to Adelaide, 329 illness, 333 officers' proceedings, 346 resumes duty, 347 disappointments, 350, 351 excellence of charts, 386. Skyring Mount, ascent, memorial, 253, 254 described, strong local attraction, effect on compasses, 382, 383 view from it, 383. Skyring Water, 228 tides, land, birds, 229. Skunk, or Zorillo, 184, 185. Smyth Channel, 259 fish, 260 survey, 261. Snakes at Port Sta. Elena, 6. Snowy Sound, 237. Speedwell Bay, abundance of wild-fowl, crabs, potatoes, trees, 332. Spencer Cape, 431, 435. Steamer-Duck, or Race-Horse, 35, 36. Stewart Harbour described, its advantages, 406. Stokes, Pringle Captain, commands Beagle, 2, 18, 26, 28 rescues crew of shipwrecked vessel, 65 journal, 67 to 80 dangerous cruise, 73 skill and daring, 77 rides to Patagonian toldos, 92 ordered to Port Desire, 108 arrival at Port Famine, 119 proceedings during absence, 121 sails again, 124 describes Bougainville Harbour, 146 returns to Port Famine, sufferings, illness, 150, 151 death, 153 unfinished journal, 154-181. Stokes, Mr. goes to explore Jerome Channel, 221, 225 narrow escape, 232, 233 examines Hope Harbour, 382 Fury Harbour, 384, 445. Success Good, Cape, 445, 448 shores, anchorage in bay, swell, 450 gales, 451. Tadeo San, River, 323, 327, 328. Tamar Cape, weather off, 72 Beagle in Bay of, 73 returns three times, 74. Tarn, Mr., 4 excursion to Eagle Bay, 35 ascends Mount Tarn, 40, 42 interview with natives, 61 summit of Table Land, 111 Laredo Bay, 117 in Adelaide, 143, 149 with Patagonians, 151 signal-fire, guanacoes, 194. Tarn Mount, ascent of, 40 temperature, observations, descent, 42, 43. Teal found at Port Sta. Elena, 5. Tower Rock near Port Desire, remarkable, Narborough's description, 192. Tower Rocks, off Noir Island, 388. Tower, rock like, near Aguirre Bay, 447. Trinidad Sanctisima, Golfo de la, 158. Tres Puntas Cape, 158, 161. Trochilus at Juan Fernandez, 307. Ulloa, Don J. Juan, y Don A. de, their account of the anchorage at Juan Fernandez, 306. 'Ultimo Viage al estrecho de Magallanes,' quoted, 10, 27, 57, 101. Upright, Cape, 71 bay, 155 weather, 258. Useless Bay, 124 natives near, 125. Valdivia de, Don Pedro, founds cities, 269 Indians destroy them, settlers migrate, 270. Valentyn Hay, natives, 448. Valparaiso, 207, 210. Vicente San, Bay, 453. Viedma Andres de, at San Felipe, 32 wrecked, return, distresses, 33, 34. Video Monte, departure from, 1 return to, and sail from, 105 revisited, meeting with Captain Foster at, 187 gales in leaving, 191 return there, 322 finally quitted, 462. Virgins Cape, 12, 105, 109. Wager, loss of, 324 to 327, 331. Warrington cove, 135 geology, 136 productions, 139. Waterfall Bay, weather, tides, 334. Waterfall, Port, 51-52. Weddell's Leading Hill, 418, 421. Whales, dead, mistaken for rocks, 107, 380. White Kelp Cove, fish, birds, 335. William, Cape, 158. Wickham Lieut., takes command of Hope, 28 meets Indians, 45 returns to Port Famine, 47 in Gregory Bay, 111 obtains curious birds, 117 at Port Famine, 141 goes to Patagonians, 149 ill, 152 goes overland to Port Desire, 195 at Santiago, 207, 210. Williwaws, 50, 203. Wilson, Mr., goes to Landfall Island, 368, 369, 376 good drawings, 383 natives, 409, 413 sketches of coast, 436. Woodcock Mount, 139-140. Wreck found in Port Sta. Elena, 2 in Fury Harbour (of Saxe Cobourg), 66, 67. Xavier San Island, 176 examined further, 329. Xavier Port, woods, water, birds, 176. Xaultegua, Gulf of, curious islet, frost and snow, 247. York-Minster of Cook, noticed, 407 mark for March Harbour, 408, 411. 'Yungue' (Juan Fernandez), height, woods, squalls, 302, 303. Zorillo, 184, 185.