there was too much haze for them to see. It seems agreed by all to be on Sedge Island.

"Wednesday, March 6.-Cammilenna with her babe, came up to worship.-My wife took her babe, and she came in to her reading and writing again.

"O. told me, Cungo-chuntzes, who run off in Woollya, Dec. 1858, with our clothes, was a good fellow; but his father and brothers persuaded him not to come with us, because his mother had lost her oldest son, and could not bear to part with him.

"Planted out on the banks some 50 mountain pines, and heartsease and pinks, to become wild. There are many plants of lucerne growing, and one of enchanter's nightshade.

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Sunday, March 10.-Since last entry, nothing has occurred out of routine. The Copaniscolas come daily to their lessons,-and O. both Thursday and Friday evenings. Our gardens are teeming with good foodcabbages, weighing in heart 12 lbs., are laid upon our table. We have excellent mutton and savoury geese. We have constant steady labour, so that the days fly past with surprising celerity, and peaceful sleep makes the night to seem a very thin curtain between yesterday and to-day. I am daily more convinced of the excellence of the heritage which the P. M. S. has in this island. If there be perseverance, this island will be the pattern in agriculture, cattle, and sylva, in the Falklands. Apropos-I counted yesterday 89 young birches, in vigorous growth, which have extended in size half-ayard since spring; and there are in another part uncounted, certainly the complement of 100. We have pines from seed, 6 inches high, and flourishing. It has been said, trees wont grow in the Falklands. We have refuted this. Trees, corn, barley, oats, and rye, will grow and ripen.

"Service at 11. Matt. viii. 13. Copaniscolas, all thres present. Afternoon, Ookokko enlarged upon the many deaths that happen in 'my uncle country,' and then described some of the concomitants-Men come-many come—sing much—Hah-yang-how-yi-ya—say. Hawa-hya-gya-owaticca loopen-wota weneewan. Then yaccomosh (doctor) is beaten on head-'tell lie,' say live-no live-die-man put on much black face. Cut face with finger nail—make blood-rub over facecut hair head top, put on red-make body here red, here black-white round legs, all same tie stocking. Cry much -water run down face-make lines in black, red. Our men cry very much. My friend throw fire-burn much.' He ascribed many deaths to inflammation of lungs.

"March 17.-A busy week has flown away, and the sabbath again come round. Time in the past week has been given to my usual avocations. Every day and in the evenings I have been teaching Ookokko: his wife, when weather permitted, came to share in the morning lessons; but she would not expose the little Firelander to rain, or damp, cr fog. Ookokko has gone on in his working time digging up our supplemental garden, generally alone, but for an hour or two every day Mr. Schmid has helped him.

"The more I know of the capabilities of this place, the more am I persuaded of the wisdom, not only of retaining it, but of working it up for the profit of the Society. We might raise great quantities of grain and potatoes and cattle; and in doing so educate in the best manner the Fireland youth. There are many besides Ookokko, that with gentle and affectionate treatment might be got to be industrious. Cultivation must be practised in Tierra del Fuego, to make Christian teaching effectual. Without it, the Firelanders must wander,

must dwell in huts, must be mostly naked, and must be little taught. Let them have potatoe grounds, turnips, nd cabbage; a goat, and a cow or two, and they will sit at home, build permanent houses, and attend to Christian instruction and discipline.

"One evening I invited Ookokko up to hear music. He was all delighted att ntion, and sat with as much decorum as the most polished gentleman. He told me the next morning that his people are fond of music. 'Men much hear; make boys quiet; no cry-listen. Men come in canoe, listen, go away, sing song, all same Pallilowa.

"March 20.-The infant Copaniscola is a great pet up here. My daughter B. is making him a white muslin Sunday frock! The little fellow has been ailing, but is better again. I took Ookokko yesterday a nice mattrass, self-made, for the infant's cradle, which Holland had previously made, and presented.

"22nd.-Have been busy in fixing up palings round two more boundary posts, and farmer planted trees and flowers inside the enclosure.

“The Malvina, sealing schooner, which went round to examine Sedge Island, returned to-day, reporting that there is no sign of men, or wreck upon it; but that it has been burnt by a person or persons unknown—suspected of the United States.

Sunday.

- Service at 11, Sermon on Phil. ii. 8, 9. E. B., who has been in very delicate health for some time, was able to attend, and seems much better. In the afternoon I took a walk with my family-an unusual occurrence, on many accounts. Evening Service at 63. We had an excellent discourse from Archdeacon Law, on Jehovah Jirah. Afterwards I read Hans Egeda, on Missionary Struggles in Greenland. May He who

helped this faithful servant through his difficulties, help me in this opposite quarter, and make Fuegia to glow with devotion to Christ. Surely no Greenlander ever needed instruction more than these Firelanders.

"My wife paid the Copaniscolas a visit, when Ookokko talked much of his plans, which, if she understood him, were to go back to his country, leave Cammilenna and the babe with her people, and return hither; but there were other lads who would come as companions.

"Easter Sunday, 31st.-On looking out of the window this morning at 7, a. m. my eyes were greeted with the pleasing sight of the Fairy lying at anchor. She has been absent twelve weeks, and we have been anxiously expecting her arrival. Ookokko said, 'last night, moon just light, I hear anchor go down; I tell Holland, but house plenty go sleep.' Just before service, Captain Buchan came to report himself arrived with four hands to take charge of the Allen Gardiner. The Fairy had been detained at the Rio Negro. One month since she passed this on her way to the East Falkland. She left Stanley last Thursday, was off this on Friday, but could not come in through the fog. Service at 11. Sermon 1 Cor. xv. 20. Afterwards I administered the Lord's Supper to the usual party. The infant Copaniscola was present in his white frock; would it were an alb for his baptism, but his parents not yet having been received into the Christian Church, the child is not entitled to receive the rite."

The Estancias.

Our readers have become familiar with the terms Estancia, and Estancieros of late. The scheme for appointing a Chaplain to the Estancieros has not escaped their attention; and the possibility of the Rev.

G. P. Despard undertaking the office of Chaplain has doubtless impressed the subject on their minds. With respect to the carrying out of this scheme we are still in suspense; for Mr. Mac Entyre, one of the leading Estancieros, who took a deep interest in the matter, has we regret to say recently died. He it was who promised land for a Church, and Parsonage, and Glebe, and £60 a year towards the stipend. In consequence of sudden illness, which terminated fatally, he was unable to make over the land, &c. and as a matter of course a difficulty has arisen in the way of at once appointing a Chaplain. We hope, however, that the difficulty is a temporary one merely, and that the original object may be carried out. The Estancieros are what in England we should call, perhaps, graziers-men possessing immense herds of cattle, and flocks of sheep. These are reared not so much for the food they yield, as for the sake of their skins, which are exported in vast quantities, and find their way largely to our own country. The cattle graze over large tracts of country called the Camp, and are looked after by herdsmen called Gauchos, distinguished for their skill in riding, and taming horses. For the interest of our younger readers we subjoin some characteristic incidents of life at an Estancia. We quote from Darwin.

"While staying at this estancia, I was amused with what I saw and heard of the shepherd-dogs of the country. When riding, it is a common thing to meet a large flock of sheep, guarded by one or two dogs, at the distance of some miles from any house or man. I often wondered how so firm a friendship had been established. The method of education consists in separating the puppy, while very young, from the mother, and in accustoming it to its future companions. An ewe is held