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the greatest tyro in drawing could not fail to delineate the land correctly with it. 

 The deep sea clamms, Dr. Marcet's water-bottle, Massey's patent log, and other 

 instruments of minor importance, were, with the exception of Jones's dipping-needle, 

 two sextants, and two spyglasses, left at Victoria harbour, where they were buried 

 on the north side of the bay ; but I have no doubt but they would be discovered and 

 destroyed by the natives. 



