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November, he stood for the position of Cornwallis Island, as laid 
down by Arrowsmith in longitude 169° 31' W., latitude 16° 50' N., 
without seeing any indication of land. Twenty-two miles to the 
south-bv-east of this position, he discovered a reef, which surrounded 
an extensive lagoon, extending northeast and southwest ten miles, and 
in the opposite direction five miles. On the northwest side of this 
reef there are two low islets: the one to the westward was covered 
with bushes, but no trees ; the other was no more than a sand-bank. 
This reef lies deep. The longitude of the westernmost islet was 
found to be 169° 45' 36" W., and latitude 16° 48' N. He then bore 
away for San Pedro of Arrowsmith, in longitude 179° 00' W., and 
latitude 11° 17' N., and on the 7th of December sailed over it and on 
its parallel forty miles both east and west, but saw no indications of 
land whatever. 
The Mulgrave Islands were steered for, and two small islands made 
on the 16th, in the position of longitude 172° 02' 33" E., and latitude 
5° 59 15" N., which corresponds with the chart of Arrowsmith. 
They are low islets, extending two miles from north to south, and one 
and a half from east to west. They are connected by a reef, which 
surrounds a lagoon. Natives were seen upon them, but no communi¬ 
cation was had wfith them. 
Bapham’s, a lagoon island, w 7 as made on the 17th : it was found to 
be correctly located ; it is also inhabited. 
Hunter’s Island was made the same evening, and was examined the 
next day : it is one and three quarters of a mile long, north and south, 
and two-thirds of a mile east and west ; it is elevated in the centre, 
and has no lagoon; its position was ascertained to be in longitude 
169° 05' 46" E., and latitude 5° 42' N. 
Baring’s Island w r as next passed in 168° 26' 24" E., latitude 5° 34' 
42" N. The current experienced off these islands was from fifteen to 
twenty-five miles easterly. 
It having been strongly enjoined upon Mr. Knox not to be behind 
the time designated for his arrival at Manilla, he found, on his reach¬ 
ing the equator, that but twenty-two days of his time remained : 
having already experienced light winds and calms, he saw that it 
would be impossible to range through the Caroline Group and visit 
Ascension and Strong’s Islands; he therefore determined to haul again 
to the northward, and passed several of the groups in a higher latitude, 
On the 26th, he passed over the situation ascribed to Faroilip 
Island, in latitude 10° 45' N., longitude 146° 27' E., without any 
indications of land. He then sought Feis Island, whose position was 
crossed on the 27th, but saw no land. 
