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there are four of them ; three of which are placed iii the 

 town, the other among some straggling buildings, a little 

 to the northward. The land both to the N.E. and S.W. 

 is of a reddish colour, thickly covered with black spots, 

 and upon them some low-spreading trees, which have a 

 very uncommon appearance. About ten miles to the 

 southward is a remarkable white sandy hill, which, with 

 the red hills already mentioned, are excellent marks in 

 approaching Magadosho. The sea-shore immediately 

 opposite the to\\Ti is sandy and guarded by a reef, which, 

 running from tlie rocks on the N.E. to the S.W. end of 

 the town, extends to about a quarter of a mile from the 

 beacli ; within the anchorage is said to be excellent. 

 To the S.AV., as to the N.K., tlie shore is in many places 

 h)w and rocky, forming wliat lias been described as islands 

 (Note 5). "We were doubtful of this, but did not go near 

 enough to ascertain. AVe observed a largo village on the 

 northernmost of these supposed islands, a few miles south of 

 Magadosho. Having determined the position of the town, 

 wo were in hopes that we might at last be enabled to 

 anchor, and pursue at leisure the inquiries we proposed to 

 make here concerning some of the objects of our search, 

 but our bad fortune continued to attend us, for the wind 

 began again to blow very fresh, with an exceedingly 

 heavy swell setting in towards the shore. Under these 

 circumstances, we did not think it prudent to trust our- 

 selves at anchor in an open unprotected roadstead with a 

 reef of rocks under our lee ; we therefore bore away 

 along the coast to the S.W. of Magadosho till the evening, 

 when we stood out to sea and passed a night more tem- 

 pestuous than any Ave had hitherto experienced. The 

 weather still damp, with heavy dews at night, thcr- 



