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.few huts, and near them Tome remains of broiled 

 Ihell-fifli, which had evidently ferved for a meal 

 to fome natives of the country. 



As it was almoft calm, we weighed anchor a 

 few hours before daylight on the 23d, in order 

 to warp ahead. The calm flill continuing, it was 

 more expeditious to tow the fhip ; and the boats 

 ibon brought us into the harbour. A rock lituat- 

 ed in the middle of the channel, was left on the 

 larboard hand, and we ranged very clofe along 

 it ; the depth of water there had been from a 

 quarter lefs three to three fathoms and a half; 

 from four fathoms and a half to five and a half 

 had been found in the other parts of the fame 

 channel. 



We let go the anchor about eight o'clock, in 

 three fathoms water, after having proceeded near 

 three quarters of a kilometer up the harbour, to 

 which was given the name of Port D'Enfre- 

 cafteaux. The nearer!: ihore lay to the eaftward 

 of us, at the diftance of a demi-kilometer. 



It is difficult to exprefs the fenfation we felt at 

 the afpeel of this folitary haven, fituated at the 

 extremity of the globe, where we at length found 

 a fecure fhelter, after having been fo long buf- 

 feted by impetuous winds. 



The fame boats went to tow the Efperance. 



About one o'clock in the afternoon fhe anchored 



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