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were to be prcfumcd that lie had gone of 

 own accord, and expoled himfelf to all the hor- 

 rors of cruel hunger. 



thiring the whole time that we remained at 

 this anchorage, we could not haul the feine ; but 

 on board the fhips we caught with hook and line 

 a few fillies, among which were the Uibrus rypri- 

 ?toideSy and feveral new fpecies of the ferca 

 genus. 



Our anchoring-place was in latitude ^f 55' 

 fouth, and longitude 119 32' eaft. 



The variation of the compafs was found to be 

 6 weft. 



In the evening all the boats were hoiftcd in, 

 and we waited till next day to weigh anchor, if 

 the wind fhould permit. It varied from eaft north - 

 eaft to call fouth-eaft, and by fix o'clock in the 

 morning of the 18th we were under fail. 



We pafied to the northward of the little ifland 

 which had ferved us as a lhelter, and wc ftood 

 out into the open fca. 



At noon, being in latitude 34 12' 54" ibuth, 

 and longitude ii92i'eaft, the fouthcrnmoft 

 rocks bore eaft 2 fouth, diftant about two thirds 

 of a myriamcter ; and the land the fartheft to 

 the northward north ieaft. 



For fome days the eafterly winds prevailed, 

 and made us apprehend great difficulties in 

 the examination of this coaft. Analogy alto 



vol. 1.. gg - gave 



