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end ; two, fometimes more, will venture in one of them ; tliey 

 keej3 along the flioals to ftrikc the fifli, which appears to be 

 their principal fubfiftencc ; they alfo eat the fowls, or the few 

 quadrupeds they can contrive to take. On many of the tall 

 trees were cut notches in the ftems to facilitate their afcenr. 

 They feeiiKxl to conceal themfelves on the top, and by that 

 means fuxprife the birds as they alight, or catch them at rooft ; or 

 from this lituation, kill with their lances any beafl that chances 

 to pafs beneath. As to their cookery, they content themfelves 

 with eating their naeat raw, or at bell with giving it a flight 

 broiling over their fires^ 



The country is hilly, but not mountanous ; part covered with 

 tall trees, quite clear from underwood; in fome parts near the 

 fliores,- were exteniive trafls hid by bruQiwood ; and in many 

 places fwamps full of the Mangrove, or Rbizopbora mangle ^i--. 

 Many rills dilchargc themfelves into Botany bay, but it wanted 

 depth of water to give room for fhips of large fize. The foil in 

 places was black and fat, and gave Captain Gook reafon to believe 

 it would be productive of any fort of grain. The trees were 

 filled with birds of moll beautiful colors, particularly thofe of 

 the parrot tribe. The country abounded with plants, and from 

 that circumftance the harbor was called Botany Bay. All this 

 coaft was named IJew South Wales, from the extreme fouth to 

 the extreme north ; a denomination given near two centuries 

 ago to part of the territories adjacent to Hud/on''^ bay. 

 Our Con- In the year 1787, when we began to beat a lofs about the 

 difpofal of our criminals, legiflature was advifed to banifli into 



* Catefby, ii. tab. 63s 



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