Through the heart of Patagonia . most pro-minent idea. It was veryexciting, for we had no-thing to do but awaitdevelopments. Very soon, however,this feelino- wore off. Itseems that a very strong-emotion cannot in thenature of things last cesf lepic-viier pas qui coilte. Ilooked round and sawthe other two grinning. At the pace we were then going our voyage was not likely tolast more than four hours. This was a rough calculation allowingfor the windinu^s of the river that lav between us and LakeArgentino. We afterwards found that we ran the distance inthree and a half hours, but
Through the heart of Patagonia . most pro-minent idea. It was veryexciting, for we had no-thing to do but awaitdevelopments. Very soon, however,this feelino- wore off. Itseems that a very strong-emotion cannot in thenature of things last cesf lepic-viier pas qui coilte. Ilooked round and sawthe other two grinning. At the pace we were then going our voyage was not likely tolast more than four hours. This was a rough calculation allowingfor the windinu^s of the river that lav between us and LakeArgentino. We afterwards found that we ran the distance inthree and a half hours, but they passed like a quarter of an do not suppose that any suicide club has <;vcr iinented a moreacute form of excitement. We rarely saw half a mile in front of us. At first thebanks were low and ihe coarse grass upon ihcni blew kwkX shookagainst the pale bkie of the sky-rim, but soon they began togi\e place to high and rocky slopes. Now and llim one caughtthe g^litter of a submergred rock. The wind and the current made. BliKNAKUO 2o8 THROUGH THE HEART OF PATAGONIA the main channel difficult in follow with the eye, and round severalcorners we were positively feelino- for it. In places it seemed as if the launch were running into an impasse,and at such times it was necessary to send her along at her highestpressure in order to ha\-e the more command of the tiller. Wewould rush down upon such a place, and not until we were withinforty yards would the river open out grey and shining, the helm beput over, and we find ourselves Hying clown another reach. Wealways kept to the rip, and by so doing attempted to follow themain channel. About midway down the river came some more difficult placeswhere the cliffs narrowed. One of these gave us a curious experi-ence for the water seemed to absolutely go downhill, so steep wasthe angle of incline. Before reaching this spot we had come insight of the top of the cliff that overhung it, and whose base, wecould judge by the l
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