Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836. Volume I. Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830

CHAPTER XI.

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Leave Port Otway--San Quintin Sound--Gulf of Peñas--Kelly Harbour--St. Xavier Island--Death of Serjeant Lyndsey-- Port Xavier--Ygnacio Bay--Channel's mouth--Bad weather-- Perilous situation--Lose the yawl--Sick list--Return to Port Otway--Thence to Port Famine--Gregory Bay--Natives-- Guanaco meat--Skunk--Condors--Brazilians--Juanico--Captain Foster--Changes of officers 173

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