84 Mr. Gellibrand's Memoranda, fyc. 



four miles long. This passage is not more than a mile and 

 a half wide in some places, and the 



in the evening, so that the captain was afraid to proceed to 

 sea that night, lest we should he driven upon Cape Otway, 

 and in consequence came to anchor ahout three miles from 

 the heads, under the lee of the land. 



Feb. 17. — We got under weigh at daylight, and made a 

 safe passage between the heads of Port Phillip 



about eleven o'clock at night we reached White's Hotel, at 

 Launceston. 



Observations. 



The natives are a fine race of men, many of them handsome 

 in their persons, and all well made. They are strong and 

 athletic, very intelligent, and quick in their perceptions . 



preparing meat . . . The women, and especially 

 the young ones, are particularly modest in their behaviour, 

 and also in their dress. They all appear to be well disposed, 

 and very fond of bread and potatoes. In the winter season 

 they live principally on fish and game. Upon the 



appearance of the country, I feel persuaded that they must 

 exert themselves considerably in obtaining subsistence, and 

 from their extreme partiality to bread and potatoes, I feel not 



