Thecovewasborderedbysomeacresofgoodslopingland，notcoveredaselsewhereeitherbypeatorbyforest-trees。CaptainFitzRoyoriginallyintended，asbeforestated，tohavetakenYorkMinsterandFuegiatotheirowntribeonthewestcoast；butastheyexpressedawishtoremainhere，andasthespotwassingularlyfavourable，CaptainFitzRoydeterminedtosettleherethewholeparty，includingMatthews，themissionary。Fivedayswerespentinbuildingforthemthreelargewigwams，inlandingtheirgoods，indiggingtwogardens，andsowingseeds。

　　Thenextmorningafterourarrivalthe24ththeFuegiansbegantopourin，andJemmy’smotherandbrothersarrived。Jemmyrecognisedthestentorianvoiceofoneofhisbrothersataprodigiousdistance。Themeetingwaslessinterestingthanthatbetweenahorse，turnedoutintoafield，whenhejoinsanoldcompanion。Therewasnodemonstrationofaffection；

　　theysimplystaredforashorttimeateachother；andthemotherimmediatelywenttolookafterhercanoe。Weheard，however，throughYorkthatthemotherhasbeeninconsolableforthelossofJemmyandhadsearchedeverywhereforhim，thinkingthathemighthavebeenleftafterhavingbeentakenintheboat。ThewomentookmuchnoticeofandwereverykindtoFuegia。

　　WehadalreadyperceivedthatJemmyhadalmostforgottenhisownlanguage。

　　Ishouldthinktherewasscarcelyanotherhumanbeingwithsosmallastockoflanguage，forhisEnglishwasveryimperfect。Itwaslaughable，butalmostpitiable，tohearhimspeaktohiswildbrotherinEnglish，andthenaskhiminSpanish“nosabe？”whetherhedidnotunderstandhim。

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