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some apprehension of being led away from 

 the main shore ; and, perhaps, after passing 

 through a group of islands, of coming to a 

 traverse greater than we durst venture upon 

 in canoes ; on the other hand, the continu- 

 ous appearance of the land on the north 

 side of the channel, and its tending to the 

 southward excited the fear that we were 

 entering a deep inlet. 



In this state of doubt we landed often, 

 and endeavoured, from the summits of the 

 highest hills adjoining the shore, to ascer- 

 tain the true nature of the coast, but in 

 vain, and we continued paddling through 

 the channel all night against a fresh breeze, 

 which, at half-past four, increased to a vio- 

 lent gale, and compelled us to land. The 

 gale diminished a short time after noon on 

 the 3d, and permitted us to re-embark and 

 continue our voyage until four P.M., when 

 it returned with its former violence, and 

 finally obliged us to encamp, having come 

 twenty-four miles on a south-east three- 

 quarter south course. 



From the want of drift wood to make a 



