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northern fide of the point, and if of the mourn- 
tains h^'diftinguifhes it be the laft towards the 
north, it is the real head ; for the rump of the 
Lion, which forms part of it, is low, and when 
feen cannot be miftaken. It will readily be 
remarked that thefe appearances can occur only 
to veffels which, coming from Europe or the 
Indies, find themfelves to the fouthward of the 
entrance of the bay : thofe which are more to 
thfi north have a quite different view ; and in 
tihatcafe it is impolEble for them to fee the falfe 
head, as they muft then perceive the mountains 
of the Cape, fuch, almoft, as they are here re- 
prefented; for when I took the view of them 
I was upon Roben rlland. With regard to 
the other view^, that was alfo taken on my ar- 
rival at the Cape ; but, the drawing having been 
torn in two, I loft a part of it. I have, how^- 
ever, fuhjoinedhere the remaining part, which 
extends only to the Falfe Table. 
■ I fhall not enlarge upon the importance of 
thefe obfervations : to publifli them is, In my 
opinion, ferving the caufc of humanity ; and 
had my voyage, after fo much expence and 
fatigue, been productive of no other good than 
that of preveniing a fingle ihlpwreck, I fhould 
