5 o2 ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [August, 



On going upon the bank, previoufly to afcertain the pofition of the 

 enemy, he faw feveral of them running different ways among the 

 trees, apparently with a defign of coming round upon them ; and, 

 not knowing their force or numbers, Mr, Flinders dire&ed the native 

 and a man who had alfo landed to return to the boat ; but Bong-ree 

 thought that they were running to conceal themfelves. They had not 

 left their nets. 



From the low fandy point where this affair happened, and which 

 obtained the name of Point Skirmim, they proceeded up the opening, 

 which proved to be the river leading to the Glafs-Houfe peaks. Thefe 

 peaks flood upon the low flat ground, confiderably within the moun- 

 tains, and, as far as could be judged, had every appearance of being 

 volcanic. That they were fo, indeed, was in fome meafure corro- 

 borated by the quantity of pumice-ftone which was lying at high- 

 water mark upon the eaftern more of the river, on which Mr. Flinders 

 had landed to mark the nature and appearance of the country, not 

 being able, from the flrength of the ebb-tide, to proceed far in his 

 boat. 



Five or fix huts, from twelve to fifteen feet in length, were feen 

 (landing near each other. They refembled a covered arch-way, 

 rounded at the far end. - In one of them was found a fmall and very 

 light iliield, and in another an old net, which had a bag to it, and 

 was knotted and made in the fame way as it would have been if made 

 by an European feine-maker. It appeared to be intended for a fcoop- 

 net. There were marks of a large kangooroo having pafTed, and 

 many traces of dogs were viiible on the beach. 



Mr. Flinders, on his return to the Hoop, was informed that the leak 

 had been found to have been occafioned by the darting of a plank 

 from the timber, about three or four (freaks from the keel. It had 

 been rilled up with oakum, fmce which fhe made but little water, 

 lying at anchor. 



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