. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of 'Beagle,' under the command of Captain Fitz Roy. is the more remark-able, as Coseguina had been dormant for twenty-six years :and Aconcagua most rarely shows any signs of action. It isdifficult even to conjecture, whether this coincidence wasaccidental, or shows some subterranean connection. If Vesu-vius, Etna, and Hecla in Iceland (all three relatively nearereach other than the corresponding points in South America), XIV CHILOE 313 suddenly burst forth in eruption
. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of 'Beagle,' under the command of Captain Fitz Roy. is the more remark-able, as Coseguina had been dormant for twenty-six years :and Aconcagua most rarely shows any signs of action. It isdifficult even to conjecture, whether this coincidence wasaccidental, or shows some subterranean connection. If Vesu-vius, Etna, and Hecla in Iceland (all three relatively nearereach other than the corresponding points in South America), XIV CHILOE 313 suddenly burst forth in eruption on the same night, thecoincidence would be thought remarkable ; but it is far moreremarkable in this case, where the three vents fall on the samegreat mountain-chain, and where the vast plains along theentire eastern coast, and the upraised recent shells along morethan 2000 miles on the western coast, show in how equableand connected a manner the elevatory forces have acted. Captain Fitz Roy being anxious that some bearings shouldbe taken on the outer coast of Chiloe, it was planned thatMr. King and myself should ride to Castro, and thence across INSIDE ISLAND OF SAN CARLOS. the island to the Capella de Cucao, situated on the west hired horses and a guide, we set out on the morningof the 22 nd. We had not proceeded far, before we werejoined by a woman and two boys, who were bent on the samejourney. Every one on this road acts on a hail-fellow-well-met fashion ; and one may here enjoy the privilege, so rarein South America, of travelling without firearms. At firstthe country consisted of a succession of hills and valleys:nearer to Castro it became very level. The road itself is acurious affair ; it consists in its whole length, with the exceptionof very few parts, of great logs of wood, which are either broadand laid longitudinally, or narrow and placed transversely. Insummer the road is not very bad : but in winter, when thewood is rendered slippery from r
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