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by refraction. They formed a level flat- topped 

 range, with steep sides. As the sun rose they 

 melted away, and became invisible. 



Cape Upstart was the point named for our ren- 

 dezvous with a store-ship, that, on our first cruise, 

 was to be dispatched from Sydney with a fresh stock 

 of provisions and necessaries for us. As waiting for 

 this would necessarily cause some delay, advantage 

 was taken of it to get the magnetical observatory 

 and the astronomical instruments ashore. The pin- 

 nace also was hauled up, it being determined to 

 raise her sides, and fit her with a false keel and a 

 shifting-deck, to enable her to keep the sea while 

 we were engaged in surveying. During the whole 

 month of April these occupations were carried on, 

 and we had quite a little settlement ashore. Lieu- 

 tenant (now Commander) Shadwell, superintended 

 the magnetic observations, which were continued 

 throughout the month. The natives luckily did not 

 come near the point of the Cape, though they were 

 numerous round the head of the bay. 



On May % Captain Blackwood, Lieut, (now 

 Commander) Ince, Mr. Harvey, and myself, set off 

 in a cutter on a cruise to the northward. We had 

 very rough and blowing weather, but reached as far 

 as Cape Cleveland. 



On our way we landed at the head of the bay, 

 between Cape Bowling-green, and Cape Cleveland. 

 Cape Bowling-green, and the land round it, is 

 absolutely flat, and but little above the level of the 

 sea. It is apparently comprised of large mangrove 



