202 MR. helpman's report. 



for supposing that it did not receive the waters of 

 any river. Leaving Raft Point, we crossed over to 

 the islands on the opposite side, for a few angles on 

 their southern extreme, and afterwards made the 

 best of our way to Fresh Water Cove. The day 

 had, however, closed in long before arriving there, 

 and in the extreme darkness of the night the 

 Cove was difficult to find. Indeed my companions 

 could not believe we were there until one of the 

 men returned with a keg of water from the stream 

 in the head of it. 



Mr. Helpman joined us at sun-set, and gave the 

 following report of his proceedings: "on leaving 

 the cove at Raft Point, we passed along the south 

 shore for two miles, and landed on a point that 

 afforded a most commandinof view of the bav, 

 and the openings in its N.E. corner, which appeared 

 to be formed by a large island lying near the shore. 

 This supposition afterwards proved to be correct, 

 on landing at a point fronting its western extreme, 

 from whence I was enabled to trace the shore 

 round the N.E. corner of the bay, till I identified 

 it as the same we had seen on the eastern side 

 of the island from the station just left. From the 

 still and discoloured state of the water, I felt 

 satisfied there was no opening in the N.E, corner 

 of this bay. I am, however, willing to admit it 

 may have been more satisfactory to others if there had 

 been sufficient time at ray disposal to have actually 

 •ionc round the island. We now hastened off to 



