The women worked hard, whilst the men lounged about all day long, watching us.

They asked for everything they saw, and stole what they could.

They were delighted at our dancing and singing, and were particularly interested at seeing us wash in a neighbouring brook; they did not pay much attention to anything else, not even to our boats.

Of all the things which York saw, during his absence from his country, nothing seems more to have astonished him than an ostrich, near Maldonado: breathless with astonishment he came running to Mr.
Bynoe, with whom he was out walking--"Oh, Mr.Bynoe, oh, bird all same horse!" Much as our white skins surprised the natives, by Mr.
Low's account a negro-cook to a sealing vessel did so more effectually, and the poor fellow was so mobbed and shouted at that he would never go on shore again.

Everything went on so quietly, that some of the officers and myself took long walks in the surrounding hills and woods.