Here and there a peak or ridge of grey quartz rock breaks through the smooth surface.

Every one has heard of the climate of these regions; it may be compared to that which is experienced at the height of between one and two thousand feet, on the mountains of North Wales; having however less sunshine and less frost, but more wind and rain.

(9/4.

From accounts published since our voyage, and more especially from several interesting letters from Captain Sulivan, R.N., employed on the survey, it appears that we took an exaggerated view of the badness of the climate on these islands.
But when I reflect on the almost universal covering of peat, and on the fact of wheat seldom ripening here, I can hardly believe that the climate in summer is so fine and dry as it has lately been represented.) MAY 16, 1834.
I will now describe a short excursion which I made round a part of this island.

In the morning I started with six horses and two Gauchos: the latter were capital men for the purpose, and well accustomed to living on their own resources.