At night it blew a gale of wind, and heavy squalls from the mountains swept past us.
It would have been a bad time out at sea, and we, as well as others, may call this Good Success Bay.
In the morning the Captain sent a party to communicate with the Fuegians.

When we came within hail, one of the four natives who were present advanced to receive us, and began to shout most vehemently, wishing to direct us where to land.

When we were on shore the party looked rather alarmed, but continued talking and making gestures with great rapidity.

It was without exception the most curious and interesting spectacle I ever beheld: I could not have believed how wide was the difference between savage and civilised man: it is greater than between a wild and domesticated animal, inasmuch as in man there is a greater power of improvement.
The chief spokesman was old, and appeared to be the head of the family; the three others were powerful young men, about six feet high.

The women and children had been sent away.