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Beagle and Adelaide anchor in Possession Bay--Beagle passes the First Narrow--Fogs--Pecket Harbour--Adelaide arrives with Guanaco meat--Portuguese Seamen--Peculiar light--Party missing--Return--Proceed towards Port Famine--Fuegians--Lieut. Skyring--Adelaide sails to survey Magdalen and Barbara Channels--Views--Lyell Sound--Kempe Harbour--Cascade Bay--San Pedro Sound--Port Gallant-- Diet--Rain--Awnings--Boat cruise--Warning--Jerome Channel--Blanket bags--Otway Water--Frequent rain-- Difficulty in lighting fires 212