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A VOYAGE TO 



>778. ed, none of us could read. As it could be of no ufe to 



June. 



*— V ' me, and might be of conlequence to others, I returned it 



to the bearer, zrA difniiiTfd him with a few prefents ; for 

 which he exprefTed his thanks, by making feveral low bows 

 as he retired. 



Monday 29. In walking, next day, along the fhore, I met with a 

 group of natives of both fexes, feated on the grafs, at a 

 repaft, confiding of raw fifh, which they feemed to eat 

 with as much relifli as we (hould a turbot, ferved up with 

 the richeft fauce. By the evening we had completed our 

 water, and made fuch oblervations as the time and wea- 

 ther would permit. I have taken notice of the rapidity 

 of the tide without the harbour ; but it was inconfider- 

 able within. It was low water at noon ; and high wa- 

 ter at half paft fix in the evening ; and the water rofe, upon 

 a perpendicular, three feet four inches ; but there were 

 marks of its fometimes rifing a foot higher. 



Thick fogs, and a contrary wind, detained us till the 

 Thurfdayz, 2d of July ; which afforded an opportunity of acquir- 

 ing fome knowledge of the country, and of its inhabit- 

 ants. 1 he refult of our obfervations will be mentioned in 

 another place. At prefent, I fhall only defcribe the har- 

 bour. 



It is called, by the natives, Samganoodha; and is lituatcd 

 on the North fide of Oonalaflika, in the latitude of 53° 55', 

 in the longitude of 193" 30' ; and in the flrait, or paffagc, 

 that feparates this ifland from thofe that lie to the North 

 of it, and whofe pofition before the harbour fhelters it 

 from the winds that blow from that quarter. It runs" 

 in, South by Weft, about four miles, and is about a 

 4 mile 



