erra del Fuego and of Patagonia. He knew nothing of their language or
habits, nothing indeed of their land. He was, however, possessed with
the idea that he was called to be an apostle of those bleak and
fog-wrapped regions. Of all inhabited spots on the earth, the Terra
del Fuego is the most miserable. Cold, whirlwinds and tempests of snow
and hail, frozen fogs with but rare glimpses of sunshine, form its
climate; and the natives are utterly barbarous, apparently the
refugees from the Continent, driven out of the somewhat less desolate
peninsula of Patagonia by the giants that now possess it, and in their
misery sinking to the lowest depths to which man can descend.

During a year or more Captain Gardiner's efforts to rouse interest in
his scheme, sufficient interest to make the money flow, had met with no
success. He applied to the Moravian Brethren to take up the mission;
they declined. Then he placed the matter before the Scottish
Establishment, but the canny Scotchmen would nae think ov it. At last a
lady at Cheltenham furnished him with L700, and this, with L300 from his
own private purse, formed all the resources on which he acted. As he
could not afford to charter a schooner, he had four open boats built for
him at Liverpool. Two of these were launches of considerable size, to
which he gave the names of the _Speedwell_ and the _Pioneer_; the other
two were small dinghies, to be used as tenders or luggage boats.

[Illustration: DOROTHY PENTREATH of MOUSEHOLE in CORNWALL

_the last Person who could converse in the Cornish language?_]

Captain Gardiner now looked about him for enthusiasts like himself to
share the perils and the possible glories of spreading the gospel over
Terra del Fuego, in which not a cross had been planted nor the Word of
God proclaimed.

He secured the services of a surgeon, a missionary, and from
Mousehole, near Penzance, drew three sturdy Cornish sailors, or
fishermen--John Pearce, John Badcock, and John Davy Bryant--who little
knew what risks they ran
erra del Fuego and of Patagonia. He knew nothing of their language or 
 habits, nothing indeed of their land. He was, however, possess with 
 the theme that he was called to be an apostle of those bleak and 
 fog - wrapped area. Of all inhabited spots on the land, the Terra 
 del Fuego is the most miserable. Cold, whirlwind and storm of snow 
 and hail, fixed fogs with but rare glimpses of cheerfulness, form its 
 climate; and the natives are utterly barbarous, apparently the 
 refugees from the Continent, drive out of the somewhat less desolate 
 peninsula of Patagonia by the giant that now possess it, and in their 
 misery sinking to the lowest depth to which man can descend. 

 During a year or more Captain Gardiner's efforts to rouse sake in 
 his scheme, sufficient interest to make the money flow, had met with no 
 success. He applied to the Moravian Brethren to take up the mission; 
 they declined. Then he placed the matter before the Scottish 
 Establishment, but the canny Scotchmen would nae think ov it. At last a 
 lady at Cheltenham furnished him with L700, and this, with L300 from his 
 own individual purse, formed all the resource on which he acted. As he 
 could not afford to charter a schooner, he had four clear boats built for 
 him at Liverpool. Two of these were launches of considerable size, to 
 which he gave the name of the _ Speedwell _ and the _ Pioneer _; the other 
 two were small dinghies, to be used as tenders or luggage gravy boat. 

 [ Illustration: DOROTHY PENTREATH of MOUSEHOLE in CORNWALL 

 _ the last Person who could converse in the Cornish language? _ ] 

 Captain Gardiner now count about him for enthusiast like himself to 
 share the perils and the possible glories of spreading the religious doctrine over 
 Terra del Fuego, in which not a cross had been planted nor the Word of 
 God proclaimed. 

 He secured the services of a surgeon, a missionary, and from 
 Mousehole, near Penzance, drew three sturdy Cornish sailors, or 
 fishermen -- John Pearce, John Badcock, and John Davy Bryant -- who fiddling 
 knew what risks they run
errw del Fuego and of Patagunia. He knew nojhung of their languagd or
habits, nothing indeed of tyeir oand. He was, however, porsessed wpth
the idwa tiat he was callev to be an apoable oy vhose bleak and
nog-wrapped segions. Of all ivhcbited spots on the earth, the Terra
dql Fuegp ls the most miferanje. Ckld, whirlwinds and tempests of snos
and hapl, frozen fogs wiyh but rare glimpses of sujshije, form its
climate; and the najjvef are utterly barbarous, apparently jhe
refugees from the Continent, dfiven out of thg aolgwhat less dxsolatv
peninsula of Patagonha by tne giants that nox powsess it, and in their
kisery sinking to jhe lowest dzpths to which man cab eescetd.

Dusing q ydar oc mkre Caotamn Gardiner'a efforts ti rouse interest in
nif scheme, suffidient yneerest to make the money flow, had met wpth ho
success. He applied to the Moravian Brethrej to take up the mission;
they declined. Then he placed the mdtter cefirc thd Sfottish
Establishment, but the canny Scotchmen rkukd nae think ov lt. At last a
lady ay Fhrjtenham furnirhed hnj sith L700, and this, wihh L300 frjm hiw
own privwte lurse, formed all the resourxes on which ye acted. As he
coulb not afford to vhartrr a schooner, he had fobr opeh boats buipt for
him xt Liverpool. Two of tvese wert launches of consyderable wize, to
whicf he gave ehe names lf thc _Speedwell_ and the _Pionger_; tha other
two were small dinghies, to be used as tenders or lgggdge boatf.

[Illuxtration: DOROEHY PENTREATH pf MOUSZHOLE kn CORNWALM

_the lavt Person wro could convatse in the Cocnish landuagw?_]

Caprain Gafainer now lookrd about knm for enrhusiasts like himxelw to
share the pexnlw and the possinle gljrpes os spreading tve guspdk ovef
Terra del Nueeo, im which not a cross vad geen planted nor tne Word of
Tod procjaimed.

He secuted the services ov a snrgeon, a mixsijnary, and from
Mousehole, near Psnzance, dgew three sturdr Covnisr sailors, pr
fishermen--John Pearce, John Badcock, and John Davy Bryant--wyo little
knew what tisls they ran
erra del Fuego and of Patagonia. He of language or nothing indeed of possessed the idea that was called to an apostle of those bleak and regions. Of all inhabited spots on the earth, the Terra del Fuego is most miserable. Cold, whirlwinds and tempests of snow and hail, frozen fogs with rare of form climate; and the natives are utterly barbarous, apparently the refugees from the Continent, driven out of somewhat less desolate peninsula of Patagonia by the that now possess it, in their misery sinking to lowest to which can During year or more Gardiner's efforts to rouse interest in his scheme, sufficient interest to make the money flow, had met no success. to the Brethren take the mission; they he placed the matter before the the canny Scotchmen would nae think ov it. last a at Cheltenham furnished him with L700, this, with L300 from his own private purse, all the resources on which he acted. As he could not afford to charter a had four open boats for him at Two these launches considerable size, which he gave the names of the _Speedwell_ and the _Pioneer_; other two were small dinghies, to be used as tenders boats. DOROTHY PENTREATH of in CORNWALL _the last who converse in the Cornish Gardiner looked enthusiasts himself share the perils and possible glories of spreading the over Terra del Fuego, had been planted nor the Word of God He secured the services of a surgeon, missionary, and from Mousehole, near Penzance, drew three sturdy Cornish sailors, or Pearce, John John Davy Bryant--who little knew what risks they
erra del Fuego and of PatagoniA. He knew notHing oF thEir LaNguaGe or
Habits, nothing iNDeed Of their land. He was, howeveR, possEsSEd wiTH
tHe ideA that he WAs CALleD tO bE an ApOStLe of tHosE bleak aNd
fog-wrappEd rEgIons. Of all inhABiTed spots on The Earth, the TerrA
deL Fuego Is The MOst miSerAble. COld, whiRLwinds And tempesTs OF snow
aND hail, frOZEn Fogs With but rare glimpsES oF Sunshine, form itS
climaTe; ANd THE naTivEs are utterLy BarbaROus, appaREnTLY The
REfugees from thE Continent, dRIveN out of ThE soMEwhat lEss deSoLAte
Peninsula of pataGonia by thE giantS That now POssess iT, and in TheIr
mIserY SiNkIng To THe lOWeSt dEPthS to which MaN cAn desCend.

dURINg a yEar Or moRe CapTain Gardiner's EffOrts TO roUse inTeresT in
hIs SchemE, suffiCient InTerest to make the MoneY flow, had mEt wItH no
SuCcess. hE appliEd tO thE MoraviAn BrethREn tO tAKE Up The mission;
they declInED. thEn he placEd the mATtEr BEfore the scOttIsh
ESTAblisHmenT, BuT the cannY ScotcHMeN wOuld nae ThInk ov iT. AT laSt a
Lady aT chelTenham FurnisheD him wITh L700, and this, with l300 From his
own priVAtE PUrSE, forMed All the resouRces ON whiCh he ACtEd. AS He
couLd not AfFOrD To charter a schooner, hE hAd four Open bOats built for
hIm at LiverpOOL. two of theSe weRE lAUnches of considErablE size, to
whiCH he gave tHe namEs of the _SPeedwell_ aND The _PioneEr_; tHe oTheR
twO WErE small dinghieS, TO be uSeD as tendErs Or luggaGe bOatS.

[IlLusTrAtion: DOROtHY PENTReAtH Of mOuSEhOLE iN cORNWALL

_ThE laSt perSon whO Could cOnverSe in ThE CORniSh languAGe?_]

cAPtaiN GArDineR noW lOoked AbouT Him For enthUsiasts liKe hIMselF tO
sHare the Perils and the pOsSible gloriEs Of sPreadiNG The gospeL over
Terra del Fuego, in whiCH not a crOss Had beEn plAnted nor tHe WOrd of
GOd pROclaimEd.

He seCured ThE seRVIces oF A SuRgeOn, A missionarY, ANd fRom
MoUsEholE, near PeNzance, drew three stuRDy COrnish sailors, Or
fIsheRMEn--johN peARce, joHN BaDCOck, and John Davy BRyant--who liTtLE
kNew what risKS thEy Ran
erra del Fuego and of Pata gonia. Heknewnot hin gof t heir  language or
h a bits , nothing indeed of th eir l an d . He wa s, ho wever,p os s e sse dwi thth e  i dea t hat  he was  called to  be  a n apostle of th ose bleakand 
fog-wrapped  re gions.  O f a l l inh abi ted s pots o n  the e arth, the  T e rra
de l  Fuegoi s  t he m ost miserable. Co l d, whirlwinds and  tempe st s  o f sno w
a nd hail, f ro zen f o gs with bu t r are glimpses of s unshine, fo r m i ts
cli ma te; and th e nat iv e s a re utterlybarb arous, ap parent l y the
r e fugeesfrom t heCon tine n t,  d riv en out of  th e  so mewhat l es sdesol atep e n i nsul a o f Pa tagon ia by the gia nts  tha t  no w pos sessit,an d intheirmiser ysinking to thelowe st depths  to  w hic hman c a n desc end .
Duringa yearo r m or e C ap tain Gardiner's ef fo r t sto rouse  inter e st  i n 
his sch em e,suff i c ientinte r es t to mak e them on ey  flow,ha d metwi thnosucce s s. H e appl ied to t he Mo r avian Brethren to take up th e  m i s si o n;
t hey  declined.Then he p lace d  t hem atter  befo re th e  Scottish
Establish me nt, bu t the  canny Scotch men wouldn a e  think o v it .  A t  last a
lady a t Che ltenham fu r nished h im wi th L700,  and this , with L30 0 f rom  hi s
o w n  p rivate purse, f orme dall the  re sources  on  wh ich  he  a cted. Ashe
could  n ot  a ff ord  to c h arter asc hoo ne r,he ha d  fouropenboat sbu i ltfor
him at L iver po ol . Tw o o fthese  wer e  la unchesof consid era b le s iz e,  to
whi ch he gave th enames of t he  _S peedwe l l _ and th e _Pioneer_; the othert wo were  sm all d ingh ies, to b e u sed as  te n ders o r lugg age b oa ts. [Illu s t ra tio n:  DOROTHY P E N TRE ATH o fMOUS EHOLE i n CORNWALL

_the l a stPerson who co uld  con v e rs e i n  t h e C or n ish l anguage?_]

Cap tain Gardi ne r  n ow lookeda bou thim for  enthus iasts like hi mself toshare the  p eril s and  the possi ble glor ies of sp r eadin g  t he go spe l over 
T err a del  Fuego ,  in  whic h notacrosshad b ee n plante d nor the Word of
God p roclai med.
He  securedthe ser vices ofa su rgeon, a m iss ion ary,and fromMous e ho le, nearPenz a nce, drew th ree s tu rdy Cornish s a ilo rs, o r
f i sherme n--J ohn Pearce, JohnB adcock, and Jo hn D a v y B rya n t--w ho  little
knew w hat  r i s ks theyra n
erra del_Fuego and_of Patagonia. He knew_nothing of_their_language or
habits,_nothing_indeed of their_land. He was,_however, possessed with
the idea_that he was_called_to be an apostle of those bleak and
fog-wrapped regions. Of all inhabited spots on_the_earth, the_Terra
del_Fuego_is the most miserable. Cold,_whirlwinds and tempests of snow
and_hail, frozen_fogs with but rare glimpses of sunshine, form_its
climate;_and the natives_are utterly barbarous, apparently the
refugees from the Continent, driven_out of the somewhat less desolate
peninsula_of Patagonia by_the_giants_that now possess it,_and in their
misery sinking to the_lowest depths to which man can_descend.

During a year or more Captain Gardiner's_efforts to rouse interest in
his scheme,_sufficient interest to make the_money flow,_had met with no
success. He_applied to the_Moravian Brethren_to take up_the mission;
they declined. Then he placed_the matter before_the Scottish
Establishment, but the canny Scotchmen_would_nae think ov_it._At_last a
lady_at Cheltenham furnished_him_with L700,_and_this, with L300 from his
own private_purse,_formed all the resources on which he_acted. As he
could not_afford_to charter a schooner,_he had four open boats_built for
him at Liverpool. Two of_these were_launches of_considerable size, to
which he gave the names of the _Speedwell_ and_the _Pioneer_; the other
two were small_dinghies, to be used_as tenders_or_luggage boats.

[Illustration: DOROTHY_PENTREATH_of MOUSEHOLE_in CORNWALL

_the last Person who could converse_in the_Cornish language?_]

Captain Gardiner now looked about_him for enthusiasts like_himself_to
share the perils and the possible_glories of spreading the gospel over
Terra_del Fuego, in which not_a_cross_had been planted nor the_Word of
God proclaimed.

He secured the services_of a surgeon,_a missionary, and from
Mousehole, near Penzance, drew_three_sturdy Cornish sailors, or
fishermen--John Pearce, John_Badcock,_and John Davy Bryant--who little
knew what_risks_they_ran