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Inspection Head I discovered a narrow channel leading into it, where Flinders 
there was more than sufficient depth for ships; but this arm is an i 7 9s! S * 
altogether of little consequence. 
In the evening, it blew a gale of wind from the north-westward, 
with hail and rain ; and the same weather continuing next day, I 
employed the time in examining Sea Reach. On the 35th, some- 
what finer weather enabled us to get down to Outer Cove, a place 
opposite to Green Island, where there is room for a larger vessel than 
the Norfolk to ride at single anchor, in 8 fathoms. The head of the 
cove is shoal, and the stream that falls into it is salt to a greater dis- 
tance than a boat can go; nor could any accessible fresh water be 
found in the neighbourhood. Middle Rock, so named from its situ- 
ation in the deep channel between the cove and Green Island, is 
hidden at half flood. Fine muscles were gathered from it, many of 
them containing small, discoloured pearls, such as are found in those 
of Adventure Bay. 
From this time to the 20th, the western winds continued to blow 
strong ; and finding, after an ineffectual attempt, that it was impos- 
sible to make any progress in the voyage, we remained in port, 
taking astronomical observations, completing the survey, and ex- 
amining the country, until a favourable change should take place. 
At the back of the longest beach near Low Head, and on the same 
side, I found a deep pool of tolerably good water, at which our casks 
were again replenished ; and when the boat was not employed in 
this, or other services, the people were sent swan hunting, and never 
without success. 
Nov. 20. The wind having become moderate at north-west, we 
beat out of the port with the ebb tide ; and at one p. m., took a de- 
parture from Low Head. The breeze had then veered to E. N. E. ; 
and when we had run nine leagues, a head on the west side of the 
port bore S. 53 0 E., and the furthest visible part of the coast was at 
west: being then dusk, the wind was hauled offshore. 
We had rainy weather in the night, and the wind shifted back to 
