CHAPTER XVII.

Chilóe the last Spanish possession in South America-- Freyre's Expedition--Failure--Second Expedition under Freyre and Blanco--Quintanilla's capitulation--Chilóe taken--Aldunate placed in command--Chilóe a dependency of Chile--Beagle sails to sea coast of Tierra del Fuego-- Adelaide repaired--Adelaide sails--Adventure goes to {xxvi} Valparaiso--Juan Fernandez--Fishery--Goats--Dogs-- Geology--Botany--Shells--Spanish accounts--Anson's voyage--Talcahuano--Concepcion--Pinoleo--Araucanian Indians--Re-enter the Strait of Magalhaens--Fuegians 298