The Captain, in his boat, paid the Fuegians a visit, & has brought
back a very prosperous account of them. Very few of the things
belonging to Jemmy, York or Fuegia had been stolen & the conduct of
the natives was quite peacible.
If the garden succeeds, this little settlement may be yet the means of producing great good & altering the habits of the truly savage inhabitants:
On the 13th, a party of eight under the command of Mr Chaffers crossed Hardy Peninsula so as to reach & survey the West coast. The distance was not great; but from the soft swampy ground was fatiguing. This peninsula, although really part of an island, may be considered as the most Southernpart extremity of America: it is terminated by False Cape Horn.
The day was beautiful, even sufficiently so as to communicate part of its charms to the surrounding desolate scenery. This, & a view of the Pacific was all that repaid us for our trouble
If the garden succeeds, this little settlement may be yet the means of producing great good & altering the habits of the truly savage inhabitants:
On the 13th, a party of eight under the command of Mr Chaffers crossed Hardy Peninsula so as to reach & survey the West coast. The distance was not great; but from the soft swampy ground was fatiguing. This peninsula, although really part of an island, may be considered as the most Southern
The day was beautiful, even sufficiently so as to communicate part of its charms to the surrounding desolate scenery. This, & a view of the Pacific was all that repaid us for our trouble
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