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number of pearl scallop shells round it, which shells 

 they brought on board, with some burnt sticks and 

 green boughs. There was a path from this place, 

 through the woods, which in all probability leads to 

 their habitations ; but, by reason of the weather, had 

 not time to pursue it. The soil seems to be very 

 rich ; the country well clothed with wood, particu- 

 larly on the lee side of the hills ; plenty of water, 

 which falls from the rocks in beautiful cascades for 

 two or three hundred feet perpendicular into the sea ; 

 but they did not see the least sign of any place to 

 anchor in with safety. Hoisted in the boat, and made 

 sail for Frederick Henry Bay. From noon to three 

 P. M. running along shore E. by N. at which time 

 w r e were abreast of the westernmost point of a very 

 deep bay, called by Tasman, Stormy Bay. From the 

 west to the east point of this bay, there are several 

 small islands, and black rocks which we called the 

 Fryars. While crossing this bay we had very heavy 

 squalls and thick weather ; at times, when it cleared 

 up, I saw several fires in the bottom of the bay, which 

 is near two or three leagues deep, and has, I doubt 

 not, good places for anchoring, but the weather being 

 so bad, did not think it safe to stand into it. From 

 the Fryars the land trenches away about N. by E. four 

 leagues. We had smooth water, and kept in shore, 

 having regular soundings from twenty to fifteen fa- 

 thoms' water. At half past six we hauled round a 

 high bluff point, the rocks whereof were like so many 

 Huted pillars, and had ten fathoms water, fine sand, 

 within half a mile of the shore. At seven, being 

 abreast of a fine bay, and having little wind, we came 

 to, with the small bower, in twenty-four fathoms, 

 sandy bottom. Just after we anchored, being a fine 

 clear evening, had a good observation of the star 

 An tares and the moon, which gave the longitude of 

 147 34/ east, being in the latitude of 43 20' south. 

 We first took this bay to be that which Tasman called 



