Aug. 1858. OFF FUEY POINT. 170^ 



of coal and coke just appearing through it 

 scarcely above high-water mark. Amongst the 

 missing articles is the steam engine. 



Although the flagstaff upon the summit of 

 North East Cape is still standing, the one 

 erected upon this point and almost the whole of 

 the framing of the house lies prostrate. The 

 provisions appeared to be sound, but were not 

 generally examined. The whale-boat we removed 

 from Cape Hotham was landed here, and a record 

 of our proceedings added to the many which 

 have accumulated here during the last ten years. 

 Some coke and a few things useful to us and 

 merely decaying here were taken on board, and 

 by evening we were again speeding onward with 

 augmented resources, and the confidence inspired 

 by a secure depot in our rear ; buoyed up more- 

 over by the joyful anticipation of soon reaching 

 the goal of our long-deferred hopes. 



20^A.— Noon. Exactly off Fury Point. There 

 is one large iceberg far off in the S.E. ; no other 

 ice in sight ! I would have landed at Fury 

 Beach to examine the remaining supplies there, 

 but a snow shower prevented our distinguishing 

 anything, and a strong tide carried us past be- 

 fore we were aware of it. 



We feel that the crisis of our voyage is near 



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