Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego (Volume 1); The Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate a Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas - Tapa blanda

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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1857. Excerpt: ... CHAP. XXI. Examination of Pioneer Cave. -- Missionary Journals. -- Capt. Gardiner's Grave.--The Hermitage.--Beautiful Shrubs and Evergreens.--Cook's River.--The original account of the Bodies being discovered. -- Starvation in its worst form.--Seaweed, Mice, and decayed matter gladly eaten by the Missionaries.--Reflections on their fate. -- Departure from Spaniard's Harbour.--Description of the Coast and Inhabitants.--New Island.--A sudden gale of wind. As I before observed, this day was the anniversary of our farewell meeting at Bristol, prior to our leaving England; consequently it seemed to me very suitable, in our service over the grave, to have the same hymn and in the same form as used on that occasion; indeed they appeared exceedingly appropriate, and were therefore sung by the whole of us, with the one of Captain Gardiner's own composing. After we had concluded our duties at this sacred spot, and I had given the men a short time to look about them, I sent the mate and some of the crew on board to look after the ship, merely retaining on shore the three old hands remaining from the crew that shipped in Bristol, and the second mate. I had brought on shore shovels, picks, &c., with matches and lanterns; and we now proceeded to the cave to search it well for anything more which might, perhaps, be yet remaining there. This cave is thus described by Mr. Williams, one of the devoted missionaries, in his journal:--" We were heartily glad to take shelter in a large cavern, formed in the rocks, which opened to the sea, and indeed at high water is cut off by the sea rising some way into it . It was very spacious, and after running gome thirty yards back, branched off at either side like the letter T, but these flanks did not extend very far. Under extraordinary tide, with gales of wind...