CHAPTER V.

Arrival at Sandy Point--Difficulties as to lodging--Story of the mutiny--Patagonian ladies--Agreeable society in the Straits of Magellan--Winter aspect of the flora--Patagonians and Fuegians--Habits of the South American ostrich--Waiting for the steamer--Departure--Climate of the Straits and of the southern hemisphere--Voyage to Monte Video--Saturnalia of children--City of Monte Video--Signor Bartolomeo Bossi; his explorations--Neighbourhood of the city--Uruguayan politics-- River steamer--Excursion to Paisandu--Voyage on the Uruguay-- Use of the telephone--Excursion to the camp--Aspect of the flora--Arrival at Buenos Ayres--Industrial Exhibition-- Argentine forests--The cathedral of Buenos Ayres--Excursion to La Boca--Argentaria as a field for emigration 248