EXPLORE A NEW OPENING. 



landed for observations at a cliffy projection near 

 the eastern entrance point : this we found to be com- 

 posed of a kind of pipe clay, mixed with calcareous 

 matter. We had some difficulty in landing, and 

 then in scrambling- up the cliffs by the light of a 

 lantern. If any of the watchful natives happened 

 at the time to be on the look out, they must have 

 stood fixed with astonishment at beholding such 

 strange persons, who at such a time of night, with 

 no ostensible object were visiting their shores. 



September 9. — Before the veil of darkness was 

 quite removed, we could faintly distinguish the 

 mouth of the opening ; and the sight at daylight 

 was most cheering. A. wide bay appearing between 

 two white cliffy heads, and stretching away within 

 to a great distance, presented its. If to our view. 

 Far to the southward, between the heads, rose a 

 small table-topped hill. As we pulled in towards 

 the eastern entrance point, the river-like appearance 

 began to wear off, more land making its appearance 

 towards the head of the opening. On reaching this 

 point Mr. Forsyth and myself climbed up the cliff, 

 whilst the breakfast was cooking. From the sum- 

 mit we had a good view of the bay, and were 

 delighted to find large openings in the south-east and 

 south-west corners of it. The table hill before men- 

 tioned, stood on the point between them. To see the 

 eastern part of it, however, it was necessary to cross 

 the opposite point, where some talc slate, pieces of 

 which measured four inches in length, was found 



