 suffered greatly from the ships being so deeply laden that
the ports could not be opened to admit air.  As soon as they arrived at
Santa Catalina, the tents were erected on the shore, and the sick men
sent into them.  The ships were also repaired, some of the guns sent
down below, and the stores taken on board.

In about a month the squadron again sailed.  Having put into Fort Saint
Julian to obtain salt and fresh water, a council of war was held, when
the commodore proposed to the captains under him that they should attack
the town of Baldivia, the most southern place on the coast of Chili.  On
the 1st of March, Cape Virgin Mary was sighted, at the entrance to the
Straits of Magellan.  The weather at that time was beautiful, but it was
remarked in those southern latitudes that fair weather was always of
short duration, and was a certain presage of a succeeding storm.  On the
7th of March they were passing along the coast of Staten Island, which
surpasses all others in the wildness and horrors of its appearance.  It
seems to be composed entirely of rocks, terminating in a vast number of
rugged points, which tower up to a prodigious height, all covered with
everlasting snow, while the points themselves are surrounded with
frightful precipices.  The hills appear as if rent by earthquakes, with
nearly perpendicular chasms dividing them, reaching almost to their very
bottoms, so that nothing can be imagined more savage and gloomy than the
whole aspect of this coast.

Favoured by a strong current and brisk breeze, the squadron passed
through the Straits of Le Maire in about two hours, and the voyagers
flattered themselves that the chief difficulty of their undertaking was
over, their hopeful ideas being heightened by the brightness of the sky
and the serenity of the weather.  Scarcely, however, were they through
the straits than the wind began to blow in violent squalls, while the
tide rapidly drove the ships to the eastward.  It was with the greatest
difficulty that the _Wager_ and _Anna Pink_ escaped being dashed to
pieces against the shores of Staten Island.  The sea rose into
mountainous billows, and the ship rolling gun
suffered greatly from the ships being so deeply laden that 
 the port could not be open to admit air.   As soon as they arrive at 
 Santa Catalina, the tents were erected on the shore, and the disgusted world 
 sent into them.   The ship were besides repaired, some of the guns transport 
 down below, and the stores taken on control panel. 

 In about a month the squadron again sailed.   Having put into Fort Saint 
 Julian to obtain strategic arms limitation talks and fresh water, a council of war was held, when 
 the commodore project to the captains under him that they should attack 
 the township of Baldivia, the most southerly place on the slide of Chili.   On 
 the 1st of March, Cape Virgin Mary was sighted, at the entrance to the 
 Straits of Magellan.   The weather at that time was beautiful, but it was 
 remarked in those southerly latitudes that fair weather was always of 
 short duration, and was a certain presage of a succeeding storm.   On the 
 7th of March they were passing along the coast of Staten Island, which 
 surpasses all others in the wildness and horrors of its appearance.   It 
 seems to be composed entirely of rocks, terminating in a huge act of 
 rugged point, which loom up to a exceeding height, all covered with 
 everlasting snow, while the points themselves are surrounded with 
 frightful precipice.   The hills appear as if rent by earthquakes, with 
 nearly perpendicular chasms dividing them, reaching almost to their very 
 bottoms, so that nothing can be imagine more savage and glooming than the 
 whole aspect of this coast. 

 Favoured by a strong current and alert breeze, the squadron passed 
 through the Straits of Le Maire in about two hour, and the voyagers 
 flattered themselves that the chief difficulty of their undertaking was 
 over, their hopeful estimate being heightened by the luminosity of the sky 
 and the serenity of the weather.   Scarcely, however, were they through 
 the straits than the wind began to blow in fierce squalls, while the 
 tide quickly drove the ships to the east.   It was with the greatest 
 difficulty that the _ Wager _ and _ Anna Pink _ escaped being dashed to 
 pieces against the shore of Staten Island.   The sea rose into 
 mountainous billows, and the ship rolling gun
 suvfered greatly from the rhips being so bweply naden fhat
the oorts could not be opened to aemit qir.  As soon as they afrived at
Danta Caraliia, the tents werx erected on tgc shoxe, and the sick ken
sent indo them.  The svios were also repaired, some of the gunf sent
dpwj below, and thg stogef taivn on board.

In about a month the squadrmn again sailrd.  Having put into Fort Swint
Uulian to obtain swlt and frewh wwrer, a counciu of war was held, when
jhe commodore proposed to the caotainx under hin rhah they shoulv attabk
the town of Baldivid, the mpst southern pkacx on the coast of Chili.  Mn
the 1st of March, Sape Virghn Mary was sighted, ar the entsancd to tht
Stcaifs of Lagxllan.  The seather at rhat time was beautofto, but it was
rsmarkeq yn those southern latitudes that fair wtathed was always of
short dueation, and was a certwin presade of a succeeding storm.  On the
7th of March they fere 'arsiun xoojg the coast of Staten Island, which
surpasses wml onhers in the wildkess and horrors og ltx appearance.  Kt
seems tk be composed entigely of rockw, terminauing on a vast number of
rugged piints, which nowee up to a prodigiobs height, alu cofered with
everlasting snow, wkile tge points tjemselves xre surrounded wkth
nrichtful precipices.  The hiljs appear as nf rent cy esrthquwkes, with
nfarly perpendicular chasls diridinc them, reafhing almost to their very
bottoms, so that notnitg ban be imcgined more savage wnd gloomy thau the
whoje asoect of thps coast.

Fevoured by a strong curretj and brisk bceeze, the squqdrob passea
ghrough the Sttaits of Le Maire ib about two hours, end jhs voyagers
flattzxee themselves thst ghe cjixf disxiculty of tveir unarrtakkng was
over, gheit hopeful ideas beinc hejghtened by the brogmtness of the sky
wnd the serenoty of the weather.  Scaccely, iowevet, wgre they through
the straits thah the winf bcgan to blow yn vlolegt squalls, while the
tide rapidly drove the ships vo the eastward.  It was with the greatest
dnfniculty that the _Rager_ and _Anna Pink_ escaped bwing dashed to
pieges against the shores of Stdten Lsland.  The sea rose into
mountainous billows, and the ship rolling gun
suffered greatly from the ships being so that ports could be opened to they at Santa Catalina, tents were erected the shore, and the sick men into them. The ships were also repaired, some of the guns sent down and the stores taken on board. In about a month the squadron again Having into Saint to obtain salt and fresh water, a council of war was held, when the commodore proposed the captains under him that they should attack town of Baldivia, the southern place on the coast Chili. the 1st March, Virgin was sighted, at entrance to the Straits of Magellan. The weather at that time was beautiful, but it was remarked those southern fair weather always short and was a of a succeeding storm. On the they were passing along the coast of Staten which surpasses others in the wildness and horrors its appearance. It seems to be composed entirely rocks, terminating in a vast number of rugged points, which tower up to a prodigious covered with everlasting snow, the points themselves surrounded frightful The appear as rent by earthquakes, with nearly perpendicular chasms dividing them, reaching almost their very bottoms, so that nothing can be imagined more gloomy the whole aspect this coast. Favoured by strong and brisk breeze, the through Straits in two and the voyagers flattered that the chief difficulty of undertaking was over, their the brightness of the sky and the serenity the weather. Scarcely, however, were they through straits than the wind began to blow in violent squalls, while the rapidly drove to the eastward. It was with the greatest that the _Wager_ and Pink_ escaped being dashed to pieces against the shores Staten The sea into mountainous billows, the ship rolling
 suffered greatly from the shiPs being so dEeply LadEn tHaT
the PortS could not be opeNEd to Admit air.  As soon as they arRived At
sAnta cAtAlina, The tentS WeRE EreCtEd On tHe SHoRe, and The Sick men
Sent into thEm.  THe Ships were alsO RePaired, some Of tHe guns sent
doWn bElow, anD tHe sTOres tAkeN on boArd.

In aBOut a moNth the squAdROn agaiN Sailed.  HAVInG put Into Fort Saint
JuliAN tO Obtain salt and fResh waTeR, A cOUNciL of War was held, WhEn
the COmmodorE PrOPOSed TO the captains uNder him that THey Should AtTacK
The towN of BaLdIVia, The most soutHern Place on thE coast OF Chili.  ON
The 1st of march, CApe virGin MARy WaS siGhTEd, aT ThE enTRanCe to the
STrAiTs of MAgelLAN.  tHe weAthEr at That tIme was beautifUl, bUt it WAs
rEmarkEd in tHose SoUtherN latitUdes tHaT fair weather was AlwaYs of
short DurAtIon, AnD was a CErtain PreSagE of a sucCeeding STorM.  ON THE
7tH of March they were paSsING aLong the cOast of sTaTeN island, whIcH
suRpasSES all oTherS In The wildnEss and HOrRoRs of its ApPearanCe.  it
sEemS to be COmpoSed entIrely of rOcks, tERminating in a vaST number of
ruggED pOINtS, WhicH toWer up to a proDigiOUs heIght, ALl CovERed wiTh
eveRlAStINg snow, while the pointS tHemselVes arE surrounded wiTh
frightfuL PREcipices.  the hILlS Appear as if rent By earThquakes, wiTH
nearly pErpenDicular cHasms diviDINg them, reAchIng AlmOst TO ThEir very
bottomS, SO thaT nOthing cAn bE imaginEd mOre SavAge AnD gloomy thAn the
whoLe AsPeCt Of tHis coASt.

FavourEd By a StRonG currENt and bRisk bReezE, tHe SQuaDron pasSEd
THRougH tHe straIts Of le MaiRe in ABouT two houRs, and the vOyaGErs
fLaTtEred theMselves that thE cHief difficUlTy oF their UNDertakinG was
over, their hopeful ideAS being hEigHteneD by tHe brightnEss Of the sKy
aND the seRenity Of the WeAthER.  scarcELY, hOweVeR, were they tHROugH
the sTrAits Than the Wind began to blow in vIOleNt squalls, whilE thE
tidE RApIdlY DrOVe tHe SHipS TO the eastward.  It wAs with the gReATeSt
difficulTY thAt The _WageR_ and _AnnA Pink_ EScaped bEing dasheD to
pieces AgAinsT THe sHores of StaTen IslanD.  The sea roSE into
MOuNtainOus BillowS, aNd tHe shiP rolliNG guN
 suffered greatly from the  ships bei ng so  de epl ylade n th at
the ports c o uldnot be opened to admit  air.  A s so o nas th ey arri v ed a t
S an ta  Ca ta l in a, th e t ents we re erected  on  t he shore, an d  t he sick me n
s ent into the m. The s hi psw ere a lso  repa ired,s ome of  the guns  s e nt
dow n  below, a nd  the  stores taken onb oa r d.

In about a  month  t h es q uad ron  again sai le d.  H a ving pu t  i n t o  Fo r t Saint
Julia n to obtain sal t andfr esh water,  a co un c ilof war washeld , when
th e comm o dore pr o posed t o thecap tai ns u n de rhim  t h att he y s h oul d attack 
t he  town  ofB a l d ivia , t he m ost s outhern place  on  the coa st of  Chil i. On 
the1st of  Marc h,  Cape Virgin Ma ry w as sighte d,at  th eentra n ce tothe 
St raits o f Magel l an.  T h e  w eather at that tim ew a sbeautifu l, but it  w a s
remark ed  in  tho s e  sout hern la titudesthat f a ir  w eatherwa s alwa ys  of 
sh ort d u rati on, an d was acerta i n presage of a succeeding st o rm .  O n  the 
7t h of Marchthey were  pas s in g a l ong t he co as t  o f  Staten Island, whi ch 
surpa ssesall others in  the wildn e s s  and hor rors of its appearance .  It 
seems tob e compos ed en tirely o f rocks,t e rminatin g i n a  va stn u mb er of
ruggedp o ints ,which t owe r up to  apro dig iou sheight, a ll cover ed  w it heve rlast i ng snow,  w hil ethe  poin t s them selve s ar esu r rou nded wi t hf r ight fu lprec ipi ce s.  T he h i lls  appear  as if re ntb y ea rt hq uakes,with
nearly p er pendicular  c has ms div i d ing them , reaching almost to th e ir very 
bo ttoms , so  that not hin g canbei magine d more  sava ge  an d gloom y th anth e
whole as p e ctof th is  coa st.

Fa voured by a strong cur rent and bris k b reez e ,  t hes qu a dro np ass e d 
through the St raits of L eM ai re in abou t  tw ohours,and the  voya g ers
fla ttered th emselvesth at t h e  ch ief diffic ulty oftheir und e rtaki n gwas
o ver , thei rhop efulideasb ein g hei ghtene dby the  brig ht ness ofthe sky
and the serenit y of t he we ath er.  Scar cel y , h owever, w erethey throu ghthe  stra its thanthew in d b e gan t o bl o w in viol e nt  sq u a ll s, while th e t ide  rapi dly drovetheships to the east w ard.  It was w itht h e g rea t estdi fficulty thatthe  _ W a ger_ and  _ Anna Pink_escapedbe i ng da shed t o
piec es agai n s tt he sho resofStaten Is lan d.  The se aro s e into 
mou nt ainous  billo w s, a n d  the ship rollin g gun 
 suffered_greatly from_the ships being so_deeply laden_that
the_ports could_not_be opened to_admit air. _As soon as they_arrived at
Santa Catalina,_the_tents were erected on the shore, and the sick men
sent into them.  The_ships_were also_repaired,_some_of the guns sent
down below,_and the stores taken on_board.

In about_a month the squadron again sailed.  Having_put_into Fort Saint
Julian_to obtain salt and fresh water, a council of_war was held, when
the commodore proposed_to the captains_under_him_that they should attack
the_town of Baldivia, the most southern_place on the coast of Chili._ On
the 1st of March, Cape Virgin_Mary was sighted, at the entrance_to the
Straits of Magellan. _The weather_at that time was beautiful,_but it was
remarked_in those_southern latitudes that_fair weather was always of
short duration,_and was a_certain presage of a succeeding storm.__On the
7th of_March_they_were passing_along the coast_of_Staten Island,_which
surpasses_all others in the wildness and_horrors_of its appearance.  It
seems to be_composed entirely of rocks,_terminating_in a vast number_of
rugged points, which tower up_to a prodigious height, all covered_with
everlasting snow,_while the_points themselves are surrounded with
frightful precipices.  The hills appear as_if rent by earthquakes, with
nearly perpendicular_chasms dividing them, reaching_almost to_their_very
bottoms, so that_nothing_can be_imagined more savage and gloomy than the
whole_aspect of_this coast.

Favoured by a strong current_and brisk breeze, the_squadron_passed
through the Straits of Le Maire_in about two hours, and the_voyagers
flattered themselves that the chief_difficulty_of_their undertaking was
over, their hopeful_ideas being heightened by the brightness_of the sky
and_the serenity of the weather.  Scarcely,_however,_were they through
the straits than the_wind_began to blow in violent squalls,_while_the
tide_rapidly drove the ships to_the eastward.  It was with_the greatest
difficulty that the _Wager_ and _Anna Pink_ escaped_being dashed to
pieces_against the shores of Staten_Island.__The sea rose into
mountainous billows, and the ship rolling gun