INTRODUCTION. 
[Prior Discoveries. 
by the land behind the bay lying more in hummocks than else- 
where. One of these hummocks is round, and much higher than 
the rest; and when it bears S. 6o° W. (S. W. \ W. nearly, by 
compass,) a course for it will bring a ship to the middle of the bay. 
On approaching near, she should look for two rocks, rather pointed, 
of which one lies off the outer north, and the other off the outer 
south point. Snug Cove is difficult to be distinguished by a stran- 
ger; but on coming near the rocky head, at the south-west end 
of the long northern beach, it will be seen on the south side of 
that head ; and the anchor must be then ready to be let go. If the 
wind be from the southward, it should be dropped a little before 
the head shuts on with the south point of the bay, in 5 or 6 fathoms 
water; and in veering away, the lead should be kept out astern of 
the vessel. There is room for two or three small ships in Snug 
Cove, but not for more. 
Wood, in abundance, can be procured on every side of the bay ; 
but there are only two places where fresh water was found, and that 
not very good. One of these was a swampy pond upon the low 
neck behind Snug Cove, where casks might be filled without much 
difficulty ; the other is near the inferior anchorage on the south side 
of the bay ; and both are indicated in the particular plan. 
The ponds and lagoons, which are to be found at the back of 
most of the beaches, are frequented by ducks, teal, herons, red-bills, 
and some small flights of the curlew and plover. The bay seemed 
to be well stocked with fish ; and our success with hook and line 
made us regret having no seine, for the hauling of which many of 
the beaches are particularly well adapted. It is not improbable that 
Two-fold Bay, like some of the open bays on the east coast of Africa, 
may be frequented by whales at certain seasons : of this I have no 
decisive proof ; but the reef of rocks, called Whale Spit, received its 
name from the remains of one found there. The natives had taken 
their share; and the dogs, crows, and gulls were carrying away 
the rest. 
