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Excerpt from Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology, Vol. 2 of 2: Of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle Round the World, Under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R. N
November 24tk. - The yawl and whale-boat were sent under the command of Mr. (now Captain) Sulivan, to survey the eastern or inland coast of Chiloe, and with orders to meet the Beagle at the southern extremity of the island, to which point she would proceed by the outside, so as thus to circumnavigate the whole. I accompanied this expedition; but, instead of going in the boats the first day, I hired horses to take me to Chacao, at the northern extremity of the island. The road followed the coast, every now and then crossing promontories covered by fine forests. In these 'shaded paths it is absolutely necessary that the whole road should be made of logs of wood, which are squared and placed by the Side of each other. From the rays of the sun never penetrating the evergreen foliage, the ground is so damp and soft, that, except by this means, neither man nor horse would be able to pass along. I arrived at the vil lage of Chacao shortly after the tents belonging to the boats were pitched for the night.
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