OF LA PEROUSE. 20^ 



ing of about three myriameters wide, which 

 afforded a paffage into the open fea. 



To the northward we defcried a vail bay, or 

 rather a gulf, interfered by iflots and terminated 

 by the main land, which was feen in the diilance; 

 various bights in it feemed to afford there excel- 

 lent anchorages. 



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