Jan. 1830. DEEPWATER SOUND—BREAKER BAY. 373 
ground with from ten to twenty fathoms here and there, but 
not one that could be preferred to our islet. 
*« 30th. One Fuegian family was found here, consisting of 
a man and woman, with their children. During this day it 
rained too hard for anything to be done out of the ship; the 
wind was moderate ; yet much as I disliked our rocky berth, 
it could not be changed. 
“© 31st. Moderate wind, with clearer weather. Mr. Murray 
and Mr. Stokes went away to different parts of the sound, 
while I was employed near the ship. Observations for lati- 
tude, longitude, and variation were made. 
** Ist January. During part of the last night and this morn- 
ing, the wind blew strongly in squalls, and made me very 
anxious; but the weather rendered it impossible to move volun- 
tarily, for it was raining hard as well as blowing. At about 
eight it cleared, and the wind shifted to the southward, when 
we weighed, and worked down the sound; but it was after 
noon before we had cleared its entrance, and seven in the even- 
ing before we were outside of all the breakers, the wind having 
been light and contrary the whole time. 
* (2d.) At five this morning, being close to the Fincham 
Islands, with clear weather, and a fresh breeze from the N.W., 
we steered into Breaker Bay, towards a ragged-looking pro- 
jecting point. Having approached as near as we could, and 
sounded, and taken angles, we steered so as to pass outside of 
some very outlying rocks, near the middle of the bay; for 
in-shore of them, I saw from the mast-head numerous breakers, 
rocks, and islets, in every direction. A worse place for a ship 
could scarcely be found ; for, supposing thick weather to come 
on when in the depth of the bay, she would have lurking 
rocks and islets just awash with the water, on all sides of her, 
and no guide to take her clear of them, for soundings would 
be useless ; and in such weather, the best chart that could be 
constructed would not help her. With this idea of the place, 
and for reasons similar to those which induced me to pass has- 
tily across Otway Bay, I steered for Cape Gloucester, after 
passing the Midbay Rocks, at the distance of a quarter of a 
