IIP WHITE'S JOURNAL OF A 
1788. Some fmall patches of verdure were difcovered about Storm 
January^ Bay, and the trees feemed to increafe in number and fize. 
Between eight and nine at night, we faw a large fire 
on the eaft point of land which forms this bay, made by the 
natives; none of whom could we fee during the day, 
though clofe in with the fhore : nor did we perceive any 
other indication of its being inhabited, but this fire, and 
the fmoke mentioned to be feen on our firfl: falling in 
with the land. The diftance between the fmoke and 
the fire was eight leagues, a fpace that would furely 
have exhibited fome other proofs of populofity had it been 
thickly peopled. 
About 10 o'clock, off Storm Bay, the weather moderately 
pleafant, the fhip was taken aback. The Lady Penrhyn 
was then under our lee quarter, which obliged us to tack ; 
^fter which we immediately wore, brought the fhip to the 
wind on the other tack, and flood to fea v;^ith the reft 
of the fhips. The wind was then at N. E. which juft 
enabled us to weather Swilly and the Eddyftone. As 
we got to fea the wind increafed moderately. . 
8th. The wind and weather variable; could perceive no- 
thing of the land. I went on board the Fifliburne, to fee 
the 
