.

The party left England on September 27th, 1850, in the ship _Ocean
Queen_, bound from Liverpool to California, taking with them their
boats and six months' provisions. They were landed on the inhospitable
foreign shore on the 5th December.

Pinkerton, in his _Modern Geography_, thus graphically describes the
scene of their projected labours:--

"A broken series of wintry islands, called Terra del Fuego, from two
or more volcanoes which vomit flames amidst the dreary wastes of ice.
Terra del Fuego is divided by narrow straits into eleven islands of
considerable size. In their zeal for Natural History, Sir Joseph Banks
and Doctor Solander had nearly perished amid the snows of this
horrible land; but they found a considerable variety of plants. The
natives are of a middle stature, with broad flat faces, high cheeks,
and flat noses, and they are clothed in the skins of seals. The
villages consist of miserable huts in the form of a sugar loaf, and
the only food seems to be shell-fish."

The lack of common prudence, of common sense, exhibited by Captain
Gardiner is astounding. Here was he, with a party whom he had
beguiled to attend him, dropped in this barren country wrapped in snow
and fog, without an interpreter, and consequently without the means of
communication with the inhabitants should they come across them. From
the moment that the sails of the _Ocean Queen_ disappeared behind the
rocks on her way to double Cape Horn, the eye of no civilized man ever
saw these brave sailors and missionaries alive. All that is known of
them has been gathered from the papers subsequently found.

Seven men in all, with four open boats, were left on the most
inhospitable coast that could be found, where there is little food to
be got, where vegetation is scarce. Their resolution was heroic, but
the whole enterprise was madness.

They soon found that the _Pioneer_ leaked. In several short voyages from
island to island and from shore to shore they encountered numberless
mishaps. The natives were by no means friendly, and as they approached
their villages, brandished their weapons and drove them away. At other
times the Fuegians simulated
. 

 The party left England on September 27th, 1850, in the ship _ Ocean 
 Queen _, bound from Liverpool to California, taking with them their 
 boats and six calendar month' provision. They were landed on the inhospitable 
 foreign shore on the 5th December. 

 Pinkerton, in his _ Modern Geography _, therefore graphically describes the 
 scene of their project labours:-- 

 " A broken series of wintry islands, call Terra del Fuego, from two 
 or more volcanoes which vomit flames amidst the blue wastes of ice. 
 Terra del Fuego is separate by narrow-minded straits into eleven islands of 
 considerable size. In their zeal for Natural History, Sir Joseph Banks 
 and Doctor Solander had nearly perished amid the snow of this 
 horrible land; but they found a considerable kind of plants. The 
 natives are of a middle stature, with broad categoric faces, high cheeks, 
 and flat noses, and they are clothe in the skins of seals. The 
 villages consist of miserable huts in the form of a sugar loaf, and 
 the only food seems to be shell - fish. " 

 The lack of common prudence, of common sense, exhibit by Captain 
 Gardiner is astounding. Here was he, with a party whom he had 
 beguiled to serve him, spend in this bare country wrapped in snow 
 and fog, without an interpreter, and consequently without the means of 
 communication with the inhabitants should they come across them. From 
 the moment that the sail of the _ Ocean Queen _ disappeared behind the 
 rocks on her way to double Cape Horn, the eye of no civilized man always 
 saw these brave sailors and missionaries alive. All that is known of 
 them has been gathered from the paper subsequently found. 

 Seven men in all, with four open boats, were left on the about 
 inhospitable coast that could be found, where there is little food to 
 be got, where vegetation is scarce. Their resolution was heroic, but 
 the whole enterprise was madness. 

 They soon discover that the _ Pioneer _ leak. In several short ocean trip from 
 island to island and from shore to shore they encountered numberless 
 bad luck. The natives were by no mean friendly, and as they approached 
 their villages, brandish their weapons and drove them aside. At early 
 times the Fuegians simulated
.

The party left England on Stptember 27th, 1850, in tkw ship _Ocean
Sueen_, bojnd from Liverpool to Califocnia, takibg with them their
boatr and six months' provmsions. They were landed on the lnhos'ivable
foreign shpre on the 5th December.

Pitkdrcon, in his _Modern Geography_, thus gra[hicallu fescribes the
ssene jf tgviv projected labours:--

"A broken seriss of wpntry islands, calked Terra del Fuego, from tao
or more volcanoes whlch vomit foamef amidst the areary wasuev of ice.
Tetra del Fuego is divided by narruw stxaits into glsvft islands oh
consiqerable size. In theis zeal gor Natural Hixtocy, Sur Joseph Banks
and Dortor Solander had newrly perivhzd amid the snows of rhus
hortible lana; bug tgeb fkund a coisiderable bariety of plants. The
natives ate if a middle sfature, wyth broad flat faces, high cheeks,
and flau nosss, and they are clothed in the skins of seald. The
villwges consist of miserable huts in the form of a sggar muaf, akd
thd ojly food seems to be shell-fish."

The lack of comikn pgudence, of common sense, exhinihec by Captain
Gatdiner na zstounding. Here wad he, wijh a pqrty whom he nad
beguiled to attend him, deopped in thps bqrren country wrap'ed in snow
aud fog, withput an interpreter, and eonseqhently withlut the msxns of
communicatkon whth the inhabitants should they comx acrpss theo. Frpm
the ioment thah the sails of the _Ocean Queeu_ disdppeared bfhind the
rocks on her way to donule Cape Horn, tve vye of no civikized man evew
saw these brare sailoxs and missionarpes alive. All that if known of
thek has been gavhered frjm tye pqpers sjcsequently foumd.

Seven mvn in qll, with four open boxfs, were left on tht nost
inhospitabke zoaft tiat cjgld be found, whefe gnere ks little fiud tp
be got, where vegetadion is scarce. Their rrsjlution qas heroyc, but
the whoke enterprise was ladnevs.

Tiey sopn sound that the _Pioneer_ leaked. Jn severap smort voyages srom
lslagd to islaud and from shore to shore they encounteced numberless
mishaps. Jhe natives were by np means frieidly, agd as thef approached
their violages, brandished their weapons and drkve tham awwy. At other
times the Fuegians simulated
. The party left England on September in ship _Ocean bound from Liverpool their and six months' They were landed the inhospitable foreign shore on the December. Pinkerton, in his _Modern Geography_, thus graphically describes the scene of their labours:-- "A broken series of wintry islands, called Terra del Fuego, from two more which flames the dreary wastes of ice. Terra del Fuego is divided by narrow straits into eleven islands considerable size. In their zeal for Natural History, Joseph Banks and Doctor had nearly perished amid the of horrible land; they a variety of plants. natives are of a middle stature, with broad flat faces, high cheeks, and flat noses, and they clothed in of seals. villages of huts in the a sugar loaf, and the only be shell-fish." The lack of common prudence, of sense, exhibited Captain Gardiner is astounding. Here was with a party whom he had beguiled to him, dropped in this barren country wrapped in snow and fog, without an interpreter, and the means of communication the inhabitants should come them. the that the of the _Ocean Queen_ disappeared behind the rocks on her way double Cape Horn, the eye of no civilized man ever brave and missionaries alive. that is known of has gathered from the papers Seven in open were on the most inhospitable that could be found, where is little food to scarce. Their resolution was heroic, but the whole was madness. They soon found that the leaked. In several short voyages from island to island and from shore shore they mishaps. The natives were by no means friendly, as they approached their brandished their weapons and drove them away. At other the simulated
.

The party left England on SeptEmber 27th, 1850, in tHe shiP _OcEan
quEen_, bOund From Liverpool tO caliFornia, taking with them thEir
boAtS And sIX mOnths' ProvisiONs. tHEy wErE lAndEd ON tHe inhOspItable
fOreign shorE on ThE 5th December.

PINkErton, in his _modErn Geography_, ThuS graphIcAllY DescrIbeS the
sCene of THeir prOjected laBoURs:--

"A broKEn serieS OF wIntrY islands, called TerRA dEL Fuego, from two
oR more vOlCAnOES whIch Vomit flameS aMidst THe drearY WaSTES of ICe.
Terra del FueGo is divided BY naRrow stRaIts INto eleVen isLaNDs oF
considerabLe siZe. In their Zeal foR natural hIstory, SIr JosePh BAnkS
and dOcToR SoLaNDer HAd NeaRLy pErished aMiD tHe snoWs of THIS
HorrIblE lanD; but tHey found a consIdeRablE VarIety oF planTs. ThE
nAtiveS are of A middLe Stature, with broaD flaT faces, higH chEeKs,
aNd Flat nOSes, and TheY arE clotheD in the sKIns Of SEALs. the
villages consist Of MISeRable hutS in the FOrM oF A sugar loAf, And
The oNLY food SeemS To Be shell-fIsh."

The LAcK oF common PrUdence, Of ComMon Sense, EXhibIted by captain
GArdinER is astounding. HERe was he, with a pARtY WHoM He haD
beGuiled to attEnd hIM, droPped IN tHis BArren CountRy WRaPPed in snow
and fog, withOuT an intErpreTer, and consequEntly withoUT THe means oF
comMUnICation with the iNhabiTants shoulD They come AcrosS them. FroM
the momenT THat the saIls Of tHe _OCeaN qUeEn_ disappeared BEHind ThE
rocks oN heR way to dOubLe CApe horN, tHe eye of no CivilizeD mAn EvEr
Saw These BRave sailOrS anD mIssIonarIEs alivE. All tHat iS kNoWN of
Them has BEeN GAtheReD fRom tHe pApErs suBseqUEntLy found.

seven men iN alL, With FoUr Open boaTs, were left on tHe Most
inhospItAblE coast THAt could bE found, where there is littlE Food to
bE goT, wherE vegEtation is ScaRce. TheIr rESolutiOn was hEroic, BuT
thE WHole eNTErPriSe Was madness.

tHEy sOon foUnD thaT the _PioNeer_ leaked. In severaL ShoRt voyages from
IslAnd tO ISlAnd ANd FRom ShORe tO SHore they encountEred numberLeSS
mIshaps. The nATivEs Were by nO means fRiendLY, and as tHey approaChed
their ViLlagES, BraNdished theIr weaponS and drove THem awAY. AT otheR
tiMes the fuEgiAns siMulateD
.

The party left Englandon Septemb er 27 th,  18 50 , in  the  ship _Ocean
Q u een_ , bound from Liverpool  to C al i forn i a,  taki ng with th e m  th ei rboa ts an d six  mo nths' p rovisions.  Th ey  were landed on  the inhos pit able
foreign  sh ore on  t he5 th De cem ber.
Pinke r ton, i n his _Mo de r n Geog r aphy_,t h us  gra phically describe s  t h e
scene of the ir pro je c te d lab our s:--

"A b ro ken s e ries of wi n t r y i s lands, called  Terra delF ueg o, fro mtwo or mor e vol ca n oes  which vomi t fl ames amid st the drearyw astes o f ice. 
Te rra  del Fu eg o i sd ivi d ed  by nar row stra it sintoelev e n i slan dsof
c onsid erable size.Inthei r  ze al fo r Nat ural  H istor y, Sir  Jose ph  Banks
and Doct or S olander h adne arl yperis h ed ami d t hesnows o f thish orr ib l e la nd; but they found  a c on siderabl e vari e ty  o f  plants.  T henati v e s are  ofa  m iddle st ature, wi th  broadfl at fac es , h igh  chee k s,
a nd fla t noses,  andt hey are clothe d  in the skins of s ea l s. T hevillages co nsis t  ofmise r ab leh uts i n the  f o rm of a sugar loaf, an dthe on ly fo od seems to b e shell-fi s h . "

The l acko fc ommon prudence , ofcommon sen s e, exhib itedby Capta in
Gardin e r  is asto und ing . H ere w as  he, with a p a r ty w ho m he ha d
b eguiled  to  at ten d h im , dropped  in this  b ar re ncou ntryw rapped i nsno wand  fog, withou t aninte rp re t er,  and co n se q u entl ywi thou t t he  mean s of com municat ion withthe inha bi ta nts sho uld they come  a cross them .Fro m
them o ment tha t the sails of the _Oce a n Queen _ d isapp eare d behindthe 
rocks  on her wa y to d ouble  C ape H orn,t h eeye  o f no civil i z edman e ve r
sa w these  brave sailors and mis sionaries ali ve.  All t ha t i s  k n own  o f 
th e m  has been gathe red from t he pa pers subse q uen tl y found .

Seve n men in all,  with fou r open bo at s, w e r e l eft on the  most
in hospitabl e  coas t  t hat c oul d be f ou nd,  wher e ther e  is  litt le foo dto
begot,wh ere vege tation is scarce. Their  resol ution  wa s heroic,  bu t 
th e whole e nter prise wasmad nes s.

T hey soonfoun d  t hat the _ Pion e er_ leake d .Ins e ve ral short v o y a ges  from 
is l and to  isl and and from shor e  to shore they  enc o u nte red numb er less
mishaps.The  n a t ives wer eby no means  friendl y, and a s they  appro ached
t h e ir villag es,bra ndished t hei rw eaponsan dd rove t hemaw ay. At  other time s the Fuegians sim ulate d 
.

The party_left England_on September 27th, 1850,_in the_ship__Ocean
Queen_, bound_from_Liverpool to California,_taking with them_their
boats and six months'_provisions. They were_landed_on the inhospitable
foreign shore on the 5th December.

Pinkerton, in his _Modern Geography_, thus graphically_describes_the
scene of_their_projected_labours:--

"A broken series of wintry_islands, called Terra del Fuego,_from two
or_more volcanoes which vomit flames amidst the dreary_wastes_of ice.
Terra del_Fuego is divided by narrow straits into eleven islands_of
considerable size. In their zeal for_Natural History, Sir_Joseph_Banks
and_Doctor Solander had nearly_perished amid the snows of this
horrible_land; but they found a considerable_variety of plants. The
natives are of a_middle stature, with broad flat faces,_high cheeks,
and flat noses, and_they are_clothed in the skins of_seals. The
villages consist_of miserable_huts in the_form of a sugar loaf, and
the_only food seems_to be shell-fish."

The lack of common_prudence,_of common sense,_exhibited_by_Captain
Gardiner is_astounding. Here was_he,_with a_party_whom he had
beguiled to attend him,_dropped_in this barren country wrapped in snow
and_fog, without an interpreter,_and_consequently without the means_of
communication with the inhabitants should_they come across them. From
the moment_that the_sails of_the _Ocean Queen_ disappeared behind the
rocks on her way to double_Cape Horn, the eye of no_civilized man ever
saw these_brave sailors_and_missionaries alive. All_that_is known_of
them has been gathered from the papers_subsequently found.

Seven_men in all, with four open_boats, were left on_the_most
inhospitable coast that could be found,_where there is little food to
be_got, where vegetation is scarce._Their_resolution_was heroic, but
the whole enterprise_was madness.

They soon found that the__Pioneer_ leaked. In_several short voyages from
island to island and_from_shore to shore they encountered numberless
mishaps._The_natives were by no means friendly,_and_as_they approached
their villages, brandished their_weapons and drove them away. At_other
times the Fuegians simulated