From K. George s Sound.} 
TERRA AUSTRALIS. 
CHAPTER IV. 
Departure from King George's Sound. Coast from thence to the Archi- 
pelago of the Recherche. Discovery of Lucky Bay and Thistle's Cove, 
The surrounding country, and islands of the Archipelago. Astrono- 
mical and nautical observations. Goose-Island Bay. A salt lake. 
Nautical observations. Coast from the Archipelago to the end of Nuyts' 
Land. Arrival in a bay of the unknown coast. Remarks on the pre- 
ceding examination. 
In running along that part of the South Coast which lies to the jqos. 
west of King George's Sound, I had endeavoured to keep so close in Januai r- 
with the land that the breaking water on the shore should be visible 
from the ship's deck ; by which means our supposed distance would 
be little subject to error, and no river or opening could escape being 
seen. This close proximity could not, however, be obtained in every 
part, especially where the coast retreated far back ; but it was always 
attempted where practicable and unattended with much danger or 
loss of time ; and when it could not be done, I was commonly at the 
mast head with a glass. All the bearings were laid down so soon 
as taken, whilst the land was in sight; and before retiring to rest, 
I made it a practice to finish up the rough chart for the day, as also 
my journals of astronomical observations, of bearings, and of remarks. 
When we hauled off from the coast at night, every precaution was 
taken to come in with the same point in the morning, as soon after 
daylight as practicable ; and when the situation of the ship, rela- 
tively to the land of the preceding evening was ascertained, our 
route along the coast was resumed. This plan, to see and lay down 
every thing myself, required constant attention and much labour, 
