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of it, we deposited a tin cylinder containing a slip 
of parchment, on which was written a brief account 
to the same purport as customary on the papers left 
at other places where we halted. Along with the 
cylinder we also left a sixpence coined in 1817, a 
penny-piece, bearing the date of the year 1797, and 
a half-penny dated 1807 : — several naval uniform 
buttons were likewise put there by some of the 
men. 
I mentioned two days ago, that the stone chiefly 
met with on this side of the island, is sandstone, 
and of this we had to-day a very convincing proof ; 
for the point on which we erected the monument 
being our farthest north, we were all desirous of 
taking something back from it; and, as nothing 
was to be found on it but stones, our choice was 
necessarily confined. But we had no idea, until we 
began to examine the place, that it afforded so 
few varieties ; for, after the most diligent search, 
nothing was to be met with but sandstone, except 
one small piece of granite, which we divided into 
specimens. 
The object of our expedition being now accom- 
plished in every respect, we began our journey 
back at four o’clock in the morning. As our route 
to the northward was on a tract so barren of 
interest, it is intended not to return in that direc- 
tion, but to go to the blue hills so often mention- 
ed, where we may expect to meet some variety, 
and as they run nearly north and south, our going 
along them will not take us much out of our way; 
and even if it did, we have plenty of provisions 
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