_ Jan. 1830. isaBELLA ISLAND—HOPE HARBOUR. 379 
613th. We weighed and left the harbour, but the morning 
proved too hazy to allow of our running down the coast, there- 
fore until eight o'clock we kept under easy sail in the roads. 
Being clear and moderate after that time, we passed Leading 
Island, and hove-to, to watch for a breaker near it. It broke 
but twice during the hour that we waited, therefore probably 
there is water enough to allow any vessel to pass in safety. At 
ten we bore up, and ran towards Isabella Island; my first 
object being to look for a place called by sealers ‘ Hope Har- 
bour,’ which, from what I could learn, ought to lie there- 
abouts. Its situation was not recognised by our boatswain,(h) 
who had been in it when sealing on this coast ; so passing close 
to Isabella Island, we hauled our wind under the lee of the land, 
and came to an anchor in fifteen fathoms, sheltered from north 
to S.W.b. S. A high peaked hill, over the cove where I took 
observations, made this a suitable place for the business of the 
survey. Mr. Murray went up the height, while Mr. Stokes 
and I were employed near the water, till rain set in and drove 
us on board. This is the easternmost of the Grafton Islands. 
Beyond the channel, which separates them from the main body 
of islands, appeared a succession of broken land, not very 
high, but reaching apparently to a distant range of snowy 
mountains. The part nearest to us was a labyrinth of islets and 
rocks. Towards night the wind increased much, and drew to 
the S.W. and S.W. b. S. I was doubtful of our anchorage, and 
had the wind drawn one point more to the southward, we should 
have had a heavy sea to deal with, and must have slipped our 
cable. 
‘<1 4th. Itmoderated again, and the sun showed himself enough 
to enable us to get sights, and be on board in time to weigh at 
nine. We had reason to think a sealing vessel had been along 
this coast not long before us, by the traces our boats found in 
several places. Indians also had frequented these islands, for 
their wigwams were found everywhere. Observations on shore 
made our anchoring here of some consequence, although as a 
ch) Mr. Sorrell, formerly with Mr. Weddell, and since that time with 
Mr. Brisbane.—R. F. 
