66 E L L I CE ' S AND KINGSMII.L GROUP. 



Off the north point of Bishop's Island, there is a shoal extending 

 one and a half miles to the northward and westward, the water on 

 which is discoloured, and where the Peacock found nine fathoms. 

 The native name for Bishop's or Sydenham Island, is Nanouti; it lies 

 in latitude 00° 36' S., and longitude 174° 24' E. ; it is of coral forma- 

 tion, and a mere ledge of land, like Drummond's Island, with a 

 lagoon, reef, and bank, on its lee or southwest side. The survey 

 made it nineteen miles long, trending northwest and southeast, and 

 its width, including lagoon and reef, eight and a half miles. On the 

 southwest and northwest portions of it, there is a coral bank, from one 

 to one and a half miles beyond the reef, on which there is ten fathoms 

 water. At the distance of four miles from the northwest end of the 

 island, they found soundings in two hundred and sixty-five fathoms. 



The island is partially covered with cocoa-nut, pandanus, and 

 other trees ; and the islets of which it is formed are nearly continuous, 

 connected by the usual coral reef. They had no communication 

 with the natives of Nanouti. A daily intercourse is kept up between 

 it and the Drummond Islanders. It was thought there was no 

 difference in their characters. The distance between them is but 

 fifteen miles. 



From the north point of this island, there was a small island in 

 sight, which was at first supposed to be Duperrey's Isle du Nord; but 

 if it be, instead of being located to the northward, as he has placed 

 it, it bears nearly south of the north extreme of Nanouti. They 

 found, on proceeding towards it, that it was a hummock, connected 

 by a reef with Nanouti ; but no Sable Island could be seen. The 

 tender passed round the opposite side of Nanouti, and did not see 

 any island ; and the officers of both vessels are fully convinced that no 

 Sable Island exists. 



On the night of the 10th, they had much thunder and lightning, 

 with a heavy swell from the northeast. 



At daylight on the 11th, they made Henderville Island, called by 

 the natives Nanouki. The weather was too unfavourable to proceed 

 with the survey. Simpson or Harbottle, Hopper, and Woodle Islands, 

 were in sight. The weather continued stormy, with heavy thunder 

 and lightning. 



On the 12th, they succeeded in surveying Henderville Island, and 

 connected it with Woodle Island. Towards night they again had 

 stormy weather, with the wind from the eastward. Henderville 

 Island was determined to be in latitude 00° 11' 00" N., and longitude 



