From Nuyti Archipelago.'] TERRA AUSTRALIS. 
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At five in the morning we steered for the land; and soon 1802. 
afterward Cape Radstock was in sight, bearing N. 57 0 five wednes!' 
leagues. The latitude of this cape is 33 0 12' south, and longitude 
^S^i 1 5' east - Other cliffy heads came in sight as we advanced 
eastward ; and at seven, the appearance of an opening induced me 
to steer close in ; but it proved to be a bight full of rocks, with low 
land behind. The line of the projecting parts of the coast is nearly 
east from Cape Radstock, for four leagues ; and at the end of them 
is a cliffy point which received the name of Point Weyland. Round 
this point, an opening was seen of so promising an appearance that 
I bore away north and north-east, for it, although land was in sight 
as far as east-south-east. Before noon, the greater part of the open 
space was found to be occupied by low land ; and no more of the 
opening remained than a small inlet through the beach, leading, 
apparently, into a lagoon, the water of which was distinguished from 
the mast head. This inlet was fit only to receive boats; and there- 
fore we hauled the wind to the southward, when the sandy shore 
near it was distant two-and-half-miles on one side, and Point Wey- 
land one mile and a half on the other. The latitude of this point is 
33 0 14/ south, and longitude 134, 0 32' east. As the day advanced 
the wind veered to south-west, and there being a swell from the 
same quarter, we could do no more than make a south-east-by-south 
course, parallel with the shore. At three o'clock, the main land 
was seen to extend out beyond what the ship could fetch ; there 
were besides, two islands lying still further out, and a third was 
perceived in the offing, almost directly to windward. The two first 
received the name of Waldegrave's Isles, and the latter with some 
rocks near it were called Top-gallant Isles. Our distance from the 
sandy shore was then barely a league ; and coming into 7 fathoms 
water soon afterward, we tacked, hoping to weather Cape Radstock; 
but finding this to be impossible, were constrained to pass the night 
in working to windward in the bay. The weather was squally with 
rain, but our situation made it necessary to carry all possible sail; 
