The savages, however, of Tierra del Fuego, and I believe of Australia, have not advanced thus far in the arts.
The coast to the north of Punta Huantamo is exceedingly rugged and broken, and is fronted by many breakers, on which the sea is eternally roaring.

Mr.King and myself were anxious to return, if it had been possible, on foot along this coast; but even the Indians said it was quite impracticable.

We were told that men have crossed by striking directly through the woods from Cucao to S.
Carlos, but never by the coast.

On these expeditions, the Indians carry with them only roasted corn, and of this they eat sparingly twice a day.
JANUARY 26, 1835.
Re-embarking in the periagua, we returned across the lake, and then mounted our horses.

The whole of Chiloe took advantage of this week of unusually fine weather, to clear the ground by burning.