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A VOYAGE TO 



1778. the Weft, inftead of the Eaft, after we firft fell in with it. I 

 ^2^^^^ ^as not, therefore, at a lofs where to go, in order to clear up 



thefe doubts. 

 Monday 7. At eight in tlie evening of the 7th, we had got clofe in 

 with the land, Sledge Ifland bearing North 85* Weft, eight 

 or nine leagues diftant ; and the Eaftern part of the coaft 

 North 70° Eaft, with high land in the diredlion of Eaft by 

 North, feemingly at a great diftance beyond the point. At 

 this time we faw a light afhore ; and two canoes, filled with 

 people, coming off toward us. I brought to, that they might 

 have time to come up. But it was to no purpofe ; for, re- 

 fifting all the figns of friendfliip we could exhibit, they kept 

 at the diftance of a quarter of a mile ; fo that we left them, 

 and purfued our courfe along the coaft. 



Tuefday 8. At ouc in the morning of the 8th, finding the water flioal 

 pretty faft, we dropped anchor in ten fathoms, where we lay 

 until day-light, and then refumed our courfe along the coaft, 

 which we found to trend Eaft, and Eaft half South. At 

 feven in the evening, we \vere abreaft of a point, lying in 

 the latitude of 64" 21', and in the longitude of 197°; beyond 

 which the coaft takes a more Northerly dirc(5lion. At eight, 

 this point, which obtained the name of C.-ipe Darby, bore 

 South 62° Weft ; the Northernmoft land in fight. North 32° 

 Eaft^ and the nearcft fhore three miles diftant. In this fi- 

 tuation we anchored in thirteen fathoms water, over a muddy- 

 bottom. 

 Wednef. 9. Ncxt moming, at day-break, we weighed, and fiiiled 

 alcno- the coaft. Two iftands, as we fuppofcd them to be, 

 were at that time feen ; the one bearing South 70* Eaft, and 

 the other Eaft. Soon after, we found ourfelves upon a coaft 

 covered with wood ; an agreeable fight, to which, of late, 

 4 we 



