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examine the main land, lying behind a chain of 

 islands to the northward, where we also failed to 

 discover an opening." As this account of Mr. Help- 

 man's coincided with the opinion I had formed of 

 the other parts of the coast, I was induced at that 

 time to come to the conclusion that the river 

 Glenelg which I found Lieuts. Grey and Lushington 

 had discovered, on my return to the ship, did not 

 communicate with the sea in this neighbourhood, 

 as Lieut. Grey had supposed, but took a S.W. direc- 

 tion, flanking Collier Bay, and terminating in the 

 mangrove openings on the eastern shore of Stokes' 

 Bay in King's Sound. My opinion was strengthened 

 by Lieut. Lushington having seen from his furthest 

 position (which has already been given), a very 

 high bluif point to the southward, distant 6 or 7 

 miles, and a line of cliffs under which he conceived 

 that an opening of the sea or a river may run. 

 Further experience has convinced me of the great 

 difficulty attending the discovery of the mouths 

 of rivers in Australia, and as Mr. Helpman did not 

 actually visit the N.E. corner of Doubtful Bay, 

 (named in consequence), I am inclined to believe 

 there is a possibility of the mouth of the Glenelg 

 still being found there. 



April 14. — We were on our way to Point Hall 

 before the eastern hills had received their fjolden 

 hue from the rays of the rising sun, and landed 

 to ascend the summit of that headland from 

 the bay, on its S.E. side, which proved to be 



