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mingled with the water of the lakes, and we determined to have re- CHAP, 
course to the first running stream we should come to. About two the 
wind again came from the southward, and at four we had every pro- Narrative 
spect of a gale from that quarter. It therefore became necessary to B^rge 
carry a heavy press of sail all night to obtain an anchorage as near Cape 
Lisburn as possible, so that in the event of the wind shifting to the 
westward we might be able to get out of the bay. 
On Sunday, as had been anticipated, it blew a strong gale, but the 
boat made good weather of it until eight p. m., when the bowsprit broke, 
and obliged us to anchor : Cape Lisburn W. N. W. six leagues. Strong 
gales, with heavy gusts of wind off the land continued until four p. m., 
at which time the weather being more moderate, we weighed under 
close-reefed sails, and stood towards the cape, Mr. Elson wishing to be 
near an entrance to a lake which was situated a mile or two east of 
Cape Lisburn, in which he thought the boat might find shelter, should 
it blow hard from the westward. On arriving at this spot, we found, 
to our surprise, that the entrance which Mr. Elson had sounded and 
examined in the barge’s little boat was quite filled up, and that there 
■was not the slightest appearance of there ever having been one. In the 
evening the wind became light and variable. Anchored — the cape 
W.S.W. four miles. 
Monday, 4th Sept. It again blew strong from the southward, and 
at nine a. m. the wind increased so much as obliged us to let go another 
anchor to prevent being driven to sea. In the afternoon it again re- 
laxed, but by midnight resumed its former violence. 
Tuesday, 5th Sept. The wind somewhat subsiding this morning, 
completed our wood and water. Whilst thus employed, a native came 
over the hills and trafficked with us. Afterwards he stole from one of the 
crew some tobacco, and made off. The theft was not discovered until he 
was a long way distant and running, being evidently aware of the crime 
he had committed. At noon a baidar with eleven natives came round the 
cape and visited us. The wind continued strong from the southward • 
but being anxious to proceed, as our provisions were beginning to 
grow short, weighed and stood towards the cape under the foresail and 
staysail only. At two we got within the influence of the variable winds. 
