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NEW SOUTH WALES. 



ger: the other bird was reserved for another 

 meal. Even with this small share of sustenance 

 their spirits were considerably raised : — they 

 Still steering to the Westward ; the sun being 

 their guide by day, and the stars by night. 



" Shortly after sun-set this day they found 

 themselves in shoal water, and breakers all round 

 them ; however, they stood on till about nine at 

 night, when, having deepened to about five fa- 

 thom, it was proposed by Mr. Shaw, and agreed 

 to, that they should come to and rest themselves 

 for the night. 



" On the 8th in the morning, they discovered 

 land on both sides of them, which was at first 

 very discouraging, but Mr. Shaw, perceiving a 

 current setting to the Westward, conjectured 

 that there was a passage through, and that after 

 clearing the land they should find an open 

 sea, by which means they might shortly reach 

 Timor. 



" Having, therefore, stood in between the 

 islands, they found there was a passage between 

 them, and, not perceiving any signs of inhabit- 

 ants, agreed to land and look for water: Mr. 

 Shaw and Mr. Haskett accordingly landed, and 

 finding a hole full of water, Mr. Shaw could not 

 refrain from drinking heartily of it ; after which, 

 however, and that a keg of it had been filled, 

 it was found to be as brackish as the water 

 alongside, 



" They stood on through these straights, 

 which they named God's Mercy. In the after- 

 noon Mr. Carter's wound became very painful ; 



