OF LA PEROUSEr I3I 



toon lamp fully anfwcred this purpofe; but a 

 lamp with an air-tube was preferred, in order that 

 there might, be no ibaoke. 



The fame boats returned the next day, the 

 2 2d, to found the entrance of the creek, where 

 we intended to anchor ; for there had not been 

 time to complete this operation the day before. 

 About half paft nine o'clock we received the 

 agreeable news that it was a well-fheltered har- 

 bour, the bottom of which was a muddy fand, 

 where the anchors would hold for ever ; the depth 

 of water was not lefs than three fathoms and a 

 half at about half-flood. The foundings had 

 been from two and a half to four fathoms through- 

 out a great extent of the harbour, which runs 

 into the country for near a demi-myriameter : ia 

 every refpect it was preferable to Adventure 

 Bay. A fhip might here lay in a ftock of wood 

 and water with the greatefl facility. 



A contrary, but light wind, did not prevent us 

 from warping ahead ; but fcarcely had we pro- 

 ceeded a kilometer on our way, when the wind 

 frefhened, and made us refolve to let go an 

 anchor ; the Efperance however continued warp- 

 ing, and before night lhe was very near the en- 

 trance of the harbour. 



The boat fent a fifhing had at a fingle cafl of 



the net brought back filh enough to fatisfy every 



k 2 one 



