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an hour, caused no doubt by the proximity of a 

 part of the barrier, the distance between it and 

 Cape Gloucester being only 13 miles. I may here 

 observe that the barometer was very high with these 

 fresh S.E. winds and hazy weather, and rather low 

 during the light N.W. winds we experienced in the 

 neighbourhood of Cape Capricorn. 



June 9,5. — At daylight the Beagle was a few 

 miles east of Cape Upstart, in 17 fathoms, having 

 passed two miles from the north side of Holborn 

 Island, in 28 fathoms. The above headland received 

 its name from Captain Cook, and peculiarly deserves 

 it, appearing in fact from the lowness of the land 

 behind, actually to start up out of the water. 



Chronometers being chiefly affected by changes of 

 temperature, it was necessary to ascertain the rates 

 of those in the Beagle again before reaching Port 

 Essino'ton, for a correct measurement of the differ- 

 ence of meridians between that place and Port 

 Stephens. The bay on the west side of Cape 

 Upstart had been recommended by Capt. King 

 for that purpose, as he had considered it likely 

 to be the mouth of an opening. This conjecture 

 the low land in the head of the bay, together 

 with a sinofular break in the distant hills seemed 

 fully to justify. We accordingly entered the bay 

 and anchored half a mile within the N.E. point. 

 This took us till the afternoon to reach, in con- 

 sequence of our having a light land breeze until 



