OF LA PEROUSE. I97 



boards to enter into a narrow fleeve of the Strait, 

 to the weft fhore of which we borrowed pretty 

 clofc, ftanding to the north-caft by north. 



After having run about a demi-myriametec 

 along this channel, we entered a fccond bay, 

 upwards of a myriameter in extent, bordered 

 towards the weft by lands of a moderate height : 

 thofe to the ea ft ward were low, and ieparated 

 this Strait from Adventure Bay. 



About half paft one o'clock in the afternoon 

 we came to an anchor at the diftance of a kilo- 

 meter from the coaft: we then fet Fluted Cape 

 bearing fouth 33 eaft. 



We landed to the north weft, on a coaft where 

 the very thick woods prcfervedthe greateft humi- 

 dity, although no rain had fallen for fome days. 



Among the fhrubs which covered this ihore a 

 x new fpecies of ptelea was growing in great 

 abundance. 



On the 26th we weighed anchor at feven 

 o'clock in the morning, and at noon wc found 

 ourfelves in a third bay, the different bights of 

 which left us for fome time in doubt refpecting 

 the paiTage that it was neceflary to follow in order 

 to get out of it ; the outlet lay to the north- weft 

 in the moft diftant bight. The depth of water in 

 this bay was not lefs than eleven fathoms towards 

 its middle, and at thediftance of two hectometers 

 from the Ihore we had not lefs than fix fathoms 



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