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of sufferings^ which have rarely, if ever been 

 equalled, in the most extreme perils of the wilder- 

 ness," 



Our stay in Sydney was protracted to the unusual 

 period of three months and a half, affording- ample 

 time for refreshing- the crews after their long- and 

 arduous labours, thoroughly refitting both vessels, 

 and completing the charts. The object of our next 

 cruize, which was expected to be of equal duration 

 with the last, was to undertake the siurey of a 

 portion of the Louisiade Archipelago, and the 

 south-east coast of New Guinea. For this purpose 

 we sailed from Sydney on May 8th, deeply laden, 

 with six months provisions on board, arrangements 

 having also been made for receiving a further supply 

 at Cape York in October following. 



The Bramble joined us at Moreton Bay, where 

 we did not arrive until May 17th, our passage 

 having been protracted beyond the usual time by 

 the prevalence during the early part of light 

 northerly winds and a strong adverse current, which 

 on one occasion set us fifty-one miles to the south- 

 ward in twenty-four hours. We took up our former 

 anchorage under Moreton Island and remained 

 there for nine days, occupied in completing our 

 stock of water, and obtaining a rate for the chrono- 

 meters — so as to ensure a good meridian distance 

 between this and the Louisiade. Since our last 

 visit, the pilot station had been shifted to this place 

 from Amity Point, the northern entrance to 



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