BURNEY — -I 



SMYTH CHANNEL. 



July 1829. 



be 5,800 feet in height. It was named Mount Burney, in 

 C3mpliment to the admiral. 



On the 17th the Adelaide reached Fortune Bay, situated at 

 the east extreme of a headland, on each side of which is a chan- 

 nel, leading, apparently, towards Cape Isabel. The northern 

 seemed to be the principal one, and therefore was followed next 

 day (18th) as far as Welcome Bay. 



Continuing the survey onwards they reached Victory Pas- 

 sage, which they entered, thinking they were in the mouth of 

 the ' Ancon sin Salida,' as laid down from Sarmiento''s journal 

 by Admiral Burney. The weather, however, became so bad, 

 that they were obliged to take shelter in Island Bay, and the 

 next day the wind setting in from the eastward, they gave 

 up, for a time, their search for the ' Ancon sin salida,'' and 

 proceeded by Smyth Channel, as far as Hamper Bay, where 

 they were again detained by bad weather. Here a few rock fish 

 w^ere caught, but at no other time during this cruise were the 

 fishermen successful, although the channel was so filled by 

 porpoises and seals, that it is probably well stocked with fish at 

 the proper season : and there are many places where the seine 

 might be shot. Proceeding slowly on the 25th, the Adelaide 

 struck on a rock, and remained fast for a few hours, but as 

 the tide rose she swung off without damage. Upon examining 

 Rocky Bay they found it a complete bed of rocks; yet, bad as it 

 was, the Adelaide was obliged to remain there five days, owing 

 to the tempestuous state of the weather. On the 30th they 

 reached the north end of Smyth Channel, and anchored in 

 Narrow Creek. 



On the 31st Lieut. Skyring went to a remarkable hill, 

 which he called Mount Trafalgar, but thought it might have 

 been the ' Monte Trigo'^of Sarmiento, so mucli did its appear- 

 ance remind him of a corn stack. The day was most favour- 

 able : a round of angles, and an extensive view down Lord 

 Nelson's Strait, were obtained from the summit. They remained 

 on an island all night, sheltered by the boat, and next morning 

 ■went to two points, called by Sarmiento ' Oueste," and 'Mas 

 * A heap, or stack of corn. 



