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The next day, at lialf-past seven a.m., ^\•e were off again 

 for Havannali Harbour, situated some thirty miles to the 

 nortliward. As soon as we had got sufliciently clear of 

 the coast, we took advantage of a favourable breeze to hoist 

 sail ; the Missionaries' brigantine, ' Dayspring,' being in 

 company with us. The island of Vate, high above the 

 sea and of an irregular surface, was distinguished by some 

 fine bold features. We could see high mountains whose 

 summits seemed chid with verdure, while the thick woods 



HAT IriLA.ND, ENIIUVNCK TO HAVANSAII IIAHBOUR. 



towards their base formed, as it were, a girdle which spread 

 downwards as far as the beach. We were soon obliged to 

 get up our steam again in older to round Hat Island, so 

 called from its rough resemblance to the article from which 

 it borrows its name. At midday, having reached the 

 entrance into the poit, we passed between Protection and 

 Deception Islets, and afterwards before a small island 

 covered with verdure and looking like an ancient crater. 

 At half-past one P.M. we dropped anchoi' in twenty-two 

 fathoms, in Havaiuiah Haibour, wliich is extensive and deep, 

 stretching for a considerable distance inland, thus affording 



