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A VOYAGE TO 
[ East Coast 
1802. fathoms, and the inlet appearing to be a sandy cove fit only for 
Wedncs . 1 is. boats, we kept on northward, between one and two miles from the 
shore. At five o’clock, the south-east breeze died away, and a 
descent of the mercury announcing either little wind for the night 
or a breeze off the land, a kedge anchor was dropped in 8 fathoms, 
sandy bottom. The bearings then taken were, 
Keppel Isles, the first lump, - - S. 45°E- 
C. Manifold, east end of the island near it, - N. g E. 
Peaked islet in the offing, N. 28^ E. 
Flat islet, distant four or five leagues, - N. 43 E. 
The two last are called the Brothers, in captain Cook’s chart; 
though described in the voyage as being, one “ low and flat, and 
“ the other high and round.” A perforation in the higher islet admits 
the light entirely through it, and is distinguishable when it bears 
nearly south-east. 
Thurs. 19, At seven next morning, having then a light air from the land 
with foggy weather, we steered northward along the coast ; and at 
noon were in latitude 22 0 47V, and two rocks near the shore bore 
S. 54 0 W. two or three miles. From that time until evening, we 
worked to windward against a breeze from the north-east, which 
afterwards veered to N. N. W. ; and at nine o’clock, a small anchor 
was dropped in 14 fathoms, two miles from the shore. The Lady 
Nelson had fallen to leeward ; and made no answer to our signals 
during the night. 
Friday 20. At daylight, supposing the brig had passed us by means of a 
shift of wind to W. N. W., we proceeded along the coast to the 
(Atlas, island lying off Cape Manifold. This island, with some of the 
P v'iew q 1 ) 1 northern hills, had been sketched by Mr. Westall on the preceding 
evening; it is slightly covered with vegetation, and lies in latitude 
22° 42', and longitude 150° 50'. The cape is formed of several 
rocky heads and intermediate beaches ; and the hills behind, from 
which the cape was named, rise one over the other to the two peaks 
set from Cape Keppel, and appeared to be rocky and barren. The 
