There are also horned cattle bred on the islands; these seem to have increased in size, while the other quadrupeds, for instance, horses, pigs, and rabbits, have decreased.
All these live in a wild state, and the only beast of prey is the dog-fox, a species peculiar to the fauna of the Falklands.
Not without reason has this island been called "a cattle farm." What inexhaustible pastures, what an abundance of that savoury grass, the tussock, does nature lavish on animals there! Australia, though so rich in this respect, does not set a better spread table before her ovine and bovine pensioners.
The Falklands ought to be resorted to for the re-victualling of ships.

The groups are of real importance to navigators making for the Strait of Magellan, as well as to those who come to fish in the vicinity of the polar regions.
When the work on the hull was done, West occupied himself with the masts and the rigging, with the assistance of Martin Holt, our sailing master, who was very clever at this kind of industry.
On the 21st of October, Captain Len Guy said to me: "You shall see, Mr.Jeorling, that nothing will be neglected to ensure the success of our enterprise.

Everything that can be foreseen has been foreseen, and if the _Halbrane_ is to perish in some catastrophe, it will be because it is not permitted to human beings to go against the designs of God." "I have good hopes, captain, as I have already said.

Your vessel and her crew are worthy of confidence.

But, supposing the expedition should be much prolonged, perhaps the supply of provisions--" "We shall carry sufficient for two years, and those shall be of good quality.