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cliftant two or three miles; and the higheft glafs-houfe, whofe peak 

 was juft prefenting itfelf over the diftant land, had opened round it 

 at W. 3 0 or 4 0 N. Two hummocks, refembling hay-cocks, dirlincl; 

 from any other land, opened foon after a few degrees to the fouth-. 

 ward. 



The veffel was now hauled in round Cape Moreton, to go into 

 Glafs-Houfe Bay. While ranging within a mile of the more, ten 

 natives were counted, half of whom were probably women, from 

 their keeping behind the others. The men made many antic geftures. 

 One had a green branch in his hand, which he waved to and fro at 

 the extent of his arm, from the ground on one fide of him to that on 

 the other ; and fome of them would run into the water occafionally, 

 and beat the furf with flicks. They appeared to be friendly, ufing 

 nearly the fame word in calling our people that would have been made 

 ufe of by a Port Jackfon native, and feemed delirous that they mould 

 proceed up the bay. 



At eight in the evening they anchored about two miles from a low 

 Tandy more on the weft fide of the bay. 



The next morning Mr. Flinders went in his boat toward the open- 

 ing, taking Bong-ree, the native, with him. As they approached the 

 fandy point, fome dogs came down upon the beach ; and foon after 

 feveral natives made their appearance, moft of them carrying fifhing- 

 nets over their moulders. They lay upon their oars fome time, con- 

 verfing with them by figns, and repeating the words which they 

 had made ufe of. As they feemed to be friendly, Bong-ree wifhed 

 to make them a vifit ; and, feeing nothing among them but the 

 pieces of fire-wood which the natives ufually carry with them, he 

 jumped on more, naked, and as unarmed as they themfelves ap- 

 peared. 



He quickly made an exchange with the yarn-belt from his waift, 

 for a fillet made of kangooroo hair. The mufquets were kept at hand 

 in the boat, to be prepared againft any treachery ; but, every thing 



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