. 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, Beagle Expedition (1831-1836); Natural history; Geology; Voyages around the world. GIGANTIC PA TAGOA'/AA'S 245 (irc!4'iiry )-, that is al)i)Lil sixt)' miles, tin-dilTcrcncc is ' hkhc w iinclcrliil. At tin- fniiiiL-r [ilacu we Iia\-c rDiindcd Cdiiccalccl by iiiipri \i( )us iDi'ests, which arc di-cnchcd with the rain br(juL;"ht b)' an endless succession of t^ales ; wdiilc at C
. 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, Beagle Expedition (1831-1836); Natural history; Geology; Voyages around the world. GIGANTIC PA TAGOA'/AA'S 245 (irc!4'iiry )-, that is al)i)Lil sixt)' miles, tin-dilTcrcncc is ' hkhc w iinclcrliil. At tin- fniiiiL-r [ilacu we Iia\-c rDiindcd Cdiiccalccl by iiiipri \i( )us iDi'ests, which arc di-cnchcd with the rain br(juL;"ht b)' an endless succession of t^ales ; wdiilc at Cape GrcLjory there is a clear and briL;ht blue sky over the dry and sterile plains. The atmospheric currents,' althou£,di rapid, turbulent, and unconlined b)' an\' apparent limits, )'et seem to follow, like a ri\er in its bed, a regularly determined course. Durinj; our prc\ious \isit (in January), we hatl au intcrx'iew at Cape Gregor)' with the famous so-called gigantic I'atagonians,. â \T.\GO,NIANS CAIID GKEGOKV. who gave us a cordial reception. Their height appears greater than it really is, from their large guanaco mantles, their Ion" flowing hair, and general figure : on an a\-erage their height is about six feet, with some men taller and onl)- a fe^v shorter ; and the women are also tall ; altogether the)- arc certainly the tallest race which wc anywhere saw. In features they strikingly ' The ^icily are c; vct ilry. kimiary 2c)(li, licins; at anchor under Cape Gregory: a very hard gale from W. byS., clear sky uiih^few cumuli ; temperature 57°, dew-point 36°,âdifference 2l' On lanuary 151I1, al i'.nt St. Julian: in the morning light winds with much rain, followed liy a veiy hea\ y squall with rain,âsri |l,,| nito heavy with large cumuli,âcleared up, liKiHing very stiong fioin \\". Temperature 60°, dew-point 42',âdifference iS'.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may
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