VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
ierable appearance and defcription of VaTi Dieman's Land : 
indeed fuch as may prove extremely ufeful to fhips coming 
this way, and fully fufficient to enable them to avoid all 
danger if the weather be clear. For my own part, I fee 
no hazard that attends making this land by day (fuch an 
attempt by night would be very incautious and abfurd), as 
nature has been very particular in pointing out where it lies, 
by rocks which jutt out of the fea, like fo many beacons. 
I believe a convoy was never conducted with more care, or- 
made the land with greater accuracy and certainty, than 
this. Indeed, ability and experienced nautical knowledge 
were never more fully evinced on all occafions than 
by Captain Hunter; who, I may venture to pronounce, 
without much rilk of having my veracity called in queftion, 
one of the moft afliduous and accurate obfervers, and able 
navigators, the prefent day furnifhes. His appointment to 
this expedition by Lord Howe is ftrongly marked with that 
prudence and wifdom which are known to govern his Lord- 
fhip's conduct. Captain Hunter has a pretty turn for draw- 
ing, which will enable him, no doubt, to give fuch a 
defcription of this coaft as will do credit to himfelf, and be 
of lingular advantage, as well to thofe whofe lot it may 
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