216 THE CRUISE OF THE ' GUBACIOA: 



The next day, at lialf-past seven a.m., we were off again 

 for Ilavannah Harbour, situated some thirty miles to the 

 northward. As soon as we had got sufficiently clear of 

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

 sail ; the Missionaries' brigautine, ' 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 clad with verdure, while the thick woods 



HAT ISLAND, ENTttANCE TO HAVAN.VAH HARBOUR. 



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, order 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 port, 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 anchor in twenty-two 

 fathoms, in Havannah Harbour, which is extensive and deep, 

 stretching for a considerable distance inland, thus affiarding 



