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rally. We were prevented from steering round isis* 
it by a very extensive shoal, that stretches off June 20. 
its south end towards a low sandy islet, which 
proved to be one that had been seen by us last 
February. Several attempts were made to find a 
channel through the reef, but without success ; and, 
at sunset, we anchored to the north-west of the 
islet, from which several islands were recognised 
by us, particularly a large one to the westward 
of Cape Preston. 
As this part of the coast had been previously 
seen by us, we did not delay any longer, but the 
following morning steered to the northward ; 21. 
the next day we passed round Trimouille Island, 22 . 
and left the coast. 
Off the N.W. end of Trimouille Island is a 
considerable reef. Hermite Island was not seen, 
but a small lump on the horizon, to the south of 
the former, was probably Lowendal Island. As 
we did not see the western side of Barrow’s Island, 
that coast is laid down from M. De Freycinet’s 
chart; the land, although low, is considerably 
higher than the usual elevation of the neighbour- 
ing islands, but it appeared to be equally arid 
and steril. Trimouille Island appears scarcely 
better than a cluster of dry rocks. 
Off these islands we had much calm weather, 
during which we were surrounded by myriads of 
