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.