CHAPTER 24.. 1872: Age 65.

1872: AGE 65.

Picnic in Sholl Bay.--Fuegians.--Smythe's Channel.--Comparison of Glacial Features with those of the Strait of Magellan.--Ancud. --Port of San Pedro.--Bay of Concepcion.--Three Weeks in Talcahuana.--Collections.--Geology.--Land Journey to Santiago. --Scenes along the Road.--Report on Glacial Features to Mr. Peirce. --Arrival at Santiago.--Election as Foreign Associate of the Institute of France.--Valparaiso.--The Galapagos.--Geological and Zoological Features.--Arrival at San Francisco.