Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-03-30
From the LouisutHe Herald.
THE FAIkIA\DiS 1\DS.

The Falkland Islands form eroup
or cluster in the South Atlantic Ocean,
tabout eight leagues from Cape Virgin.
on the strait OF Magellan, extending
North and South from lat. 90 50 to
i52 AZ South and East, and Yves,
from long. So % to Oh ~. West.
They were first seen in 1892 BY Capt.
John Davis, who sailed under the com.
mand of Sir Thos. Cavendslp, and
two years afterwards BY Sir Richard
Hawkins. They were afterwards sue
'cessively seen by other navicators.
such as Dampier, Cowby, STORY. &c.
The latter gave them their present
name, in honour Of Viscount FaIk-
land.
The FIRST attempt at settling these
islands was made by the French. after
losing Canada, in l7O4, who selected
them as aPlace of shelter and refresh
ment for vessels bound to the South
Seas. Fo' this purpose they e.ta-
bllshed little colony in the Eastern
ISLAND, at Berkeley sound, which they
denominated the Bay of Acheron.
Two years afterwards the British took
possession OF these islands, and settled
a colony in Port E.mon,. But Meth
er attempt succeeded. The Erenca
coded their settlement to the Span
'ards IN 1867, and the English aban-
doned theirs as useless, IN l77i. The
whole country Is no claimed by the
of Duenos Ayres, Of HON
it mig hi be purchased on advantageous
-erms.
The soil is good, clear OF rocks. and
'ust eTtple OF easy tliiasc and high
cultivation. Luxurlant meadows. or
plains, III the interior, afford excellent
grazing for cattle ali the year round.
aave Killed wild cattle in Falkland
sound that produced from sixty to Sc
Ienty pounds rough tallow. and the
extensive grassy plains abound with
ONE OF the finest Wild horses in the
verdi. Though destitute Of wood
here is no want oftue!, the low grounds
Producing an abundance of excellent
,eat OF turf which burnssweil. |.
The climate IS temperate and saiu-
'rious, tree from the extremes of neat !.
r cold, though subject to frequent :
ANS and stormy winds. The soil is J
very where well waterod by running !,
treams, which are never frozen: and -.
he ice on the lakes i, seldom suiii-
iently strong 10 sustain the weight ),
man. There are nu .erous excel :
mt and commodloe harbours. and :,
'esn water, of good quality. in any !,
Quantities desired. Wood, however. :,
annot be obtained at any of them, ex- :,
ePt it be drift wood. Each of the 7
lands abcunds with wild horses. cat. i
e, hogs, foxes. rabbits. geese, teal, ..
1cks. rook-, nellics. aIbaiross. beside. 8
variety fland birds. Some fine sea >,
ephants. together with fur and hair !.
al. are found on the shores. and -
'riety of scale-fish may be taken frem :,
e waters.
There is a tall grass grows here. :,
ID tussacks, or Ilagrass. busn-u God. !,
I'd shrubs. some of which bear berrie. !
a pleasant acid favour; ALSO, celery. -
esses, sorrel, and a plant y hlch some !,
III the tea plant, as it makes an ex- m
llent beverage Of similar favour. a,
here IS another vegetable called sap n
Note. or the varn,sh plant: it has h,
e appearance OF a green hllIock, r,
ing about three feet above the sur },
&C Of the ground. and there exndes =
'm it resinous substance. which in he