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Island west of Ngaloa Harbour is high, culminating in Mount Washington at its western 

 extremity, a fine flat-topped mountain with precipitous sides, about 2500 feet high. The 

 exact height and position with reference to the coast could not be ascertained, as its 

 summit was clouded the whole afternoon. 



At 6.30 p.m. the ship was stopped to hoist in the barge, which had sailed round the 

 north side of the island from Malatta Bay, and then " laid to " under fore and aft 

 sails for the night. At this time Denham Island bore N. by W. and False 

 Island N.E. 



