VOYAGE TO THE 
Captain Wallis, and early the next morning were close to it. The 
appearance of the island has been accurately described by its discoverer, 
but its present form and extent differ materially. At the S. E. angle 
of the island we noticed a morai built of stones, but there were no 
inhabitants upon the shore. In passing to windward of the island, the 
current unexpectedly set so strong upon it, that the ship was for a con- 
siderable time in imminent danger of being thrown upon the rocks, 
and her escape is entirely attributable to the rapid descent of the coral 
reef, which at times was almost under her bottom. She, however, for- 
tunately cleared the reef, and was immediately in safety. After col- 
lecting the necessary information, we steered for Bow Island, which was 
seen from the mast-head at three o’clock the same afternoon. 
