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probability the vessel foundered. "We remained where 

 we were for one day, and then endeavored to go to 

 the southward ; but the bush was so thick, and ob- 

 stacles so great, that we could not get on in that 

 direction. We then shaped our course in the other 

 direction, towards Open Bay ; that is, to the north- 

 ward of where we landed. We found natives at 

 Open Bay, and remained with them about a fort- 

 night. A native sealing-boat came into Open Bay 

 while we were there, and from one of the crew, that 

 could speak a little English, we got directions that 

 enabled us to make our way along the coast. We 

 left Open Bay, and made the best of our way along 

 the coast to this place, where we arrived yesterday 

 evening. The names of the persons who landed with 

 me were, William Harvey Miller, David Ling, Joseph 

 Eile}", W. C. Baylis, William or John Owen, William 

 Anderson, and David Jones. Miller and Ling have 

 not yet arrived. We left Ling, who is a bo}^ about 

 eighteen years old, with the native sealers at Open 

 Bay. The natives told us that the roads were so bad, 

 that he would not be able to travel. Miller's feet 

 were too sore to walk, and he remained behind. 

 We found the road very difficult. We crossed several 

 rivers ; among others, the Mewera and Kawatiri — 

 the names we got from the natives. Whenever we 

 met with any natives, they proved very kind to us : 

 they fed us, and gave us food to take on with us — 

 this, with fern, shellfish, and whatever we could get, 

 enabled us to live on the journey. I cannot remem- 

 ber the names of all the persons aboard : but I can 

 of a good many of them ; and of the officers, the 

 captain's name was Sherman — I don't know his 



