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him to the other, and some of them ran into 

 the water occasionally, and beat the surface 

 with sticks. They appeared to be friendly, 

 using the same word in calling as that made use 

 of by the Port Jackson natives, and appeared 

 very desirous indeed, that the vessel should pro- 

 ceed up the bay. 



In the evening Lieut. Flinders anchored in 

 eleven fathoms M-ater, two miles from shore. 



On Tuesday, the 16th, at day -light, they 

 weighed to turn up the bay. In their progress, 

 they found various depths of water ; and, per- 

 ceiving an opening in the Western land, Lieut. 

 Flinders wished to anchor near it, but shoal 

 water prevented him. At a quarter past eight 

 in the morning, however, they cast anchor in 

 three fathoms of water. 



Lieut. Flinders went in his boat towards the 

 opening, taking with him Bong-ree the native. 

 As they approached the sandy point on the East 

 side of the opening, some dogs came down upon 

 the beech, and shortly several natives appeared, 

 carrying fishing nets over their shoulders. 

 They lay upon their oars some time, conversing 

 with them by signs, aud repeating the words 

 which they made use of. As they seemed to 

 be friendly, Bong-ree resolved to visit them ; 

 and seeing nothing among them but the pieces 

 of firewood, which these savages usually carry 

 about with them, the boat was backed in, when 

 he jumped on shore, naked, and as unarmed as 

 themselves. 



