146 BAY OF AMPHILA. 
fortunate, from the probability of our being obliged to remain a 
considerable time at this station. In the afternoon of the 15th, 
buoys having been previously laid down to mark the passage, 
the ship was taken safely into the harbour, which, to our great 
delight, proved to be a perfect bason, and, in remembrance of our 
voyage, we named it English Harbour. From this time the 
captain and myself dedicated the greater part of our leisure to 
the survey of the bay, its islands, and shoals, and the result of 
our labours enabled me to lay down the accompanying chart. 
The main points were fixed by my own observations taken with 
a theodolite on shore ; and the shoals and soundings were ascer- 
tained by Captain Weatherhead. As the subject is not interesting 
to the generality of readers, I shall insert further particulars 
relative to the navigation of the Bay in the body of the chart itself. 
On Saturday the 16th, the Dola of Madir, a brother of Alii 
Goveta, visited me on board the ship. His first appearance did 
not prepossess me much in his favour; being a thin, tall, and 
elderly man, with a sharp hooked nose, and an eye like that of a 
vulture. I saw at a glance that he might prove troublesome, 
and therefore, by way of securing his good will, made him a 
larger present than I had before intended, consisting of a rem- 
nant of broad cloth, some juwarry, coffee and coarse cloth. In 
the evening a large ox was sent from the shore, charged at ten 
dollars, which was in fine condition, and yielded 2601bs. of beef. 
This, as well as the rest of the cattle procured during our stay, was 
brought up from Arena; the country round Madir yielding neither 
water nor pasturage for their support. 
On Friday the 22d, in the morning, three dows appeared in 
