CHAPTER XIV.

Place for a Settlement--Frost--Boats in danger--Narrow escape--Sudden change--Beagle Hills--Fuegian Painting-- Tides--Medicine--Water warmer than the air--Jerome Channel--Mr. Stokes returns to the Beagle--Cape Quod-- Snowy Sound--Whale Sound--Choiseul Bay--Return to the Beagle--Adelaide returns--Plan of operations--Difficulties removed--Preparations--Wear and tear of clothing--Ascend the Mountain de la Cruz--Sail from Port Gallant--Tides-- Borja Bay--Cape Quod--Gulf of Xaultegua--Frost and snow-- Meet Adelaide--Part--Enter Pacific--Arrive at Chilóe 230

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