IJlands by N. Holland. 1 3 5 
far as we could fee either way from our An.169^^. 
Topmaft-head ; And all within them to 
the S. there was nothing but Iflands of a 
pretty heighth, that may be feen 8 or 9 
Leagues off. By what we faw of them 
they muff have been a Range of Iflands of 
about 20 Leagues in length, ftretching 
from E. N. E. to VV. S. VV. and for 
ought I know, as far as to thofe of Sharks- 
Bay ; and to a confiderable breadth alfo, 
(for we could fee 9 or t o Leagues in a- 
mong them) towards the Continent or 
main Land of N. Holland, if there be any 
fuch thing hereabouts : and by the great 
Tides I met with awhile afterwards, more 
to the N. Eaft, I had a ftrong fufpicion 
that here might be a kind of Archipelago 
of Iflands, and a Paffage poflibly to the S. 
of N. Holland and N. Guinea into the great 
S. Sea Eaftward ; which I had Thoughts 
alfo of attempting in my Return from N. 
Guinea (had Circumftances permitted) and 
told my Officers fo : but I would not at- 
tempt it at this time, becaufe we wanted 
Water, and could not depend upon find- 
ing it there. This Place is in the Lat. of 
20 deg. 2[ min. but in the Draught that 
I had of this Coaft, which W3.s2'afma?i*Sy 
it was laid down in 1 9 deg. 50 min. and 
the Shore is laid down as all along joining 
in one Body or Continent , ufith fome 
Openings appearing like Rivers ; and not 
K 4 like . 
