19* VOTAGE IN SEARCH 



fhip that they exprcffed, would never fuffer him- 

 fclf to be approached within the diftance of at leaft 

 two hectometers. A charming rivulet emptied 

 itfelf near the head of the cove. The iituation 

 of this port, opposite to an ifland that fheliers it 

 from the fea, renders it very fit for giving to 

 Ihips all the repairs of which they may ftand in 

 need. 



Other bights vifited by the fame boat, afforded 

 in general excellent anchorages. 



A bay extended fo far to the north-weft, that 

 it was not pofiible to difcover its extremity. 

 Some of thefe bights are perhaps channels, which 

 communicate with the fea. 



The attention that it was necefTary to pay to 

 the fpecimens which I had previoufly collected, 

 employed me the whole of the 2 1 ft. 



The gardener fct off in the bifcayan, which 

 was loaded with ten perfons, to repair to the 

 ifland where I had been the day before. After 

 having iiWfc> fmall a boat ftruggled in vain 



linft very ftrong winds, blowing directly in 

 their teeth, they had refolved to yield to their incli- 

 nation, to go and look for a fhelter towards the 

 north -call, at the diftance of a myriameter and a 

 half behind a fmall circular ifland, placed at the 

 opening of the paflage which they had been to 

 explore. This (rip had well nigh been fatal to 

 them: the maft giving way, the fail fell over- 

 board; 



