28th, 29th & 30th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca We have been for these three days cruising about the mouth of the harbour. The two latter were boisterous, & there was a co...

27th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca That no time may be lost during the altering of the Schooner, we have changed our anchorage & stood further out, so as to s...

26th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca The weather is most beautiful. Passing from the splendour of Brazil to the tame sterility of Patagonia has shown to me how very...

25th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca The Schooner has been taken to the Creek. Mr Wickham & a party of men have erected tents on shore & are living there ...

24th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca Employed in carefully packing up the prizes of yesterday. In the morning one of the Schooners arrived & the other is shor...

23rd September 1832

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Bahia Blanca A large party was sent to fish in a creek about 8 miles distant; great numbers of fish were caught. I walked on to Punta alta t...

22nd September 1832

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Bahia Blanca Had a very pleasant cruise about the Bay with the Captain & Sullivan. We staid sometime on Punta Alta about 10 miles from t...

20th & 21st September 1832

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Stayed on board. In the (next) morning there was a good deal of wind; so that I did not leave the ship.

19th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca Walked to the plains beyond the sand hillock & shot some small birds for specimens. It is a complete puzzle to all of us, h...

17th & 18th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca Have been employed during these two days with various marine animals which I procured from the beach & by dredging. What we...

16th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca The party who went out to shoot fresh provisions brought home 2 deer, 3 Cavies & an ostrich. With the net also, a most wond...

15th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca The Spaniards, whom we some time since thought were Indians, have been employed hunting for us & have generally bivouacked ...

14th September 1832

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[Pampas Deer] Bahia Blanca I am spending September in Patagonia, much in the same manner as I should in England, viz in shooting; in this c...

13th September 1832

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Bahia Blanca The ships anchorage was removed a few miles up the harbour; in order to be nearer a newly discovered watering place. Here we s...