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the eaftward. This unexpe6led courfe of the 

 "waters aflonifhed us the more, as it appeared 

 that the winds which prevailed fince we were 

 in thefe feas fhouk! have directed them towards 

 the weft. 



On the 4th in the mornmg we doubled Cape 

 Hunter, mentioned by Shortir.nd*. 



About ten o'clock we pafTcd quite clofe to 

 an iflot connected to the coaft by fome reefs, 

 and on which we faw feveral groups of favages 

 fquatted under the fhade of fine plantations 

 of cocoa-palms and plantain-trees, which gave 

 to this little ifland an extremely pidlurefque 

 afped:. A great number of canoes were on 

 the beach, and we expecl:ed to fee fome of them 

 launched to come off to us ; but we were not a 

 little aflonifhed at the indifference of thefe 

 illanders ; they did not ftir from their place, 

 nor even take the trouble of getting up to enjo,y 

 bcrrcr the light of our fhips. 



This little ifland is in latitude 9" 31' fouth, 

 and longitude 157 19' eaft. 



We prefently diftinguifhed the weft point of 

 Guadal Canal. 



On the 7th, about noon, we faw the largcft 

 of Hammond's lOands, bearing from north 4 



well 



* For Shortland's Journal, fee ThUl'if i Voyage, to Bctany 

 Bay-y Chnp. XVIII. T. 



