CORRECT CHART. 255 



for we found no canoes with those we met on the 

 island, who were numerous and apparently very 

 well disposed. Although not a large race, they 

 were in very good condition ; part of their food, is 

 the native yam, called warran in Western Australia. 

 The birds on the island are common to other parts; 

 and the wallaby, of which Mr. Bynoe shot three, 

 are light coloured. 



On the evening of the 13th, we again proceeded 

 on our passage ; the night was hazy, with a few 

 slight squalls, much resembling the weather 

 which we had before experienced in the same place. 

 Towards the close of the 15th, we anchored eight 

 miles from Cape Tribulation, bearing N. 1 1° W. 

 The summit of Snapper Island, bore S. 7° E. six 

 miles ; by which we found that both it and the 

 coast are placed on the charts too much to the 

 eastward. 



In passing Point Barrow I was very much struck 

 with the similarity which the low line of cliffs, run- 

 ning along the summit of the high land, bears to 

 that on the Victoria River.* We avoided the 

 reef off Cape Flinders, by following the directions 

 given in the first volume, and by making a detour 

 to the southward round Princess Charlotte's Bay, 

 were enabled to keep under weigh all night. 



Continuing, we reached Restoration Island soon 

 after dark on the 19th. It was rather a confined 



* See Sketches, in page 142. 



