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Cape Leeuwin.'] 
it advisable to do all that circumstances would allow whilst the 
opportunity offered; and I had the pleasure to find this slight devi- S unXy6.' 
ation approved at the Admiralty. 
At two in the morning, we had 80 fathoms, and veered towards Monday 7. 
the land. It was seen from the mast head at five ; and the highest 
part, the same which had been set in the evening, bore N. 12 0 W. 
This is the largest of the before-mentioned Isles of St. Alouarn; 
but at half past seven, we saw hills extending from behind, and, to 
all appearance, joining it to the main land. This supposed isle is, 
therefore, what I denominate Cape Leeuwin, as being the south- 
western, and most projecting part of Leeuwin's Land. The highest 
hill lies nearly in latitude 34, 0 19' south, and longitude 115- & east; 
it is a sloping piece of land of about six hundred feet in elevation, 
and appeared to be rocky, with a slight covering of trees and shrubs ; 
but this cape will be best known from Mr. Westall's sketch. A piece 
of lower land was seen to the north-west, probably a continuation View I.) 
of the coast, and there are some rocky islets scattered on the south 
side of the cape. The largest of these islets, lying about four miles 
off, was passed before eight o'clock, at the distance of seven or eight 
miles, and seen to be surrounded with high and extensive breakers. 
On the east side of Cape Leeuwin, the land falls back north- 
eastward three or four leagues, and afterwards curves to the south- 
east, forming a large bight which appeared to be wholly exposed to 
the southern winds. The coast line, round the upper part of this 
bight, was not distinguishable ; but the hills at the back showed more 
of bare sand, than of vegetable covering. At ten o'clock, a low, 
black projection, forming the eastern point of the bight, bore east 
three miles ; and the depth was 15 fathoms upon a coarse sandy 
bottom. We then veered round to the south-eastward, following 
the direction of the coast, with the wind at west-south-west and 
weather somewhat squally ; and at noon, our situation and principal 
bearings were as follow : 
