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could not even enter it except at full tide. However we left our 

 boat, and preceded a league into the country, whilft the river 

 continued of the fame width '? viz. 20 feet, and about five 

 deep. 



On the banks of this river were larger timber trees than we 

 had before feen, and we conceived that in land-floods the whole 

 plain (which was more than a quarter of a league broad) muft 

 be frequently covered with water, as there were many places 

 where it continued to ftagnate. 



We gave this river the name of Pigeons,- beeaufe at our firft 

 landing we faw large flocks of thefe, and other birds, fome of 

 which had pleafing notes. 



On the fides of the mountains we found the fame plants and; 

 fruits, as in the more immediate neighbourhood of Trinity- 

 Harbour. 



On the 1 9th of June, at 8 in the morning, we took up our 

 anchors, and failed with a gentle breeze from N. W. which had 

 continued in the fame direction all the time we were in port. It 

 fell calm however at ten, on which we cafi: anchor about a can- 

 non's mot from the little illand, where we had ten fathom water, 

 and a muddy bottom. 



On the 20th in the evening the wind blew again from theN.W. 

 and we failed to the E. S. W. & S»E. the wind continuing N.W. 

 which made the fea run high. 



On the 2 1 ft was new moon, and the wind veered about to the 

 W. with fmall rains and mifts, which feparated the two fhips 

 for fix or eight hours, during which we made our fignals by 

 lights, and firing guns. 



In order to get into the courfe we were to fteer, if the wind 

 proved favourable, I mentioned to our commander what I had 



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