East Coast, Sf V. D:s Land.} INTRODUCTION. 
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Dec. 11. Before five o'clock, we came in with the land a few Funded 
miles from where it had been quitted in the evening. „ ^irss!*' 
Mount Norfolk then bore - N. 27 E. 
Low, rocky projection, dist. three leagues, N. 12 W. 
Two conic rocks, at the southern extreme, S. 42 E. 
The wind was moderate at north-west, and we bore away along the 
shore, which was distant four miles, and much similar to that of the 
preceding day ; but it had no scattered rocks lying in front. Behind 
some low cliffs, passed at seven o'clock, was perceived a small 
opening like a river, whose course seemed to run northward, be- 
tween the front and back ridges of hills : a smoke, which arose from 
the inner side of the opening, was the first seen upon this west 
coast. I steered a short time for the entrance ; but seeing rocks in 
it, and the wind coming more on shore, hauled off south, to increase 
our distance. 
Two miles from the opening are the conic, and several low rocks, 
which were passed at the distance of one mile and a half. At ten, 
we kept two points more away, having gained an offing of seven 
miles ; and at noon had, o , 
Latitude observed, - - - 42 2^ S. 
Furthest extreme of the coast, - - S. S. E. 
Mount at the southern end of the back ridge, N. 42 E. 
A peaked hill, four miles E. S. E. from it, - N. 60 E. 
The two last appear to have been the smaller mountains seen by Tas- 
man to the north-east, on his discovering this land Nov. 24, 164,2 ; and 
I have therefore named the first Mount Heemskerk, and the latter 
Mount Zeehaan, after his two ships. The back ridge of woody hills 
does not terminate here; but it retreats further inland, and as far as 
could be perceived through the haze, rises in height to the south- 
ward. The extreme of the coast, which bore S. S. E., forms the 
southern point of a sandy, and rather deep bight, where I thought it 
probable there might be some small opening ; but as the wind blew 
