COASTS OF AUSTRALIA. 
159 
On the 24th, having nearly expended our 1819- 
time, and having ascertained the forms of the 
shoals and completed the soundings of the chan- 
nels in the entrance of this truly remarkable 
harbour, we left Pine Cove on our return : having 
a favourable wind, we ran through Kelly’s Chan- 
nel, and anchored in Outer Bay, between Entrance 
Island and the bar, in order to complete our 
water at the stream that runs over the beach, and 
to obtain some sights on the Island for the rates 
of the chronometers. On anchoring, several 
natives were seen on the beach calling to us, 
but the wind was too fresh to allow of our com- 
municating with them that day ; but early the 25 ° 
next morning, our boat being sent on shore 
with our empty baricas and some casks for water, 
our party was amicably received by a tribe of 
natives, consisting of six men and four old 
women ; they came forward unarmed, but as we 
afterwards found, their spears were concealed 
close at hand. 
Some presents were distributed amongst them, 
of which the most valuable, in their estimation, 
were empty wine- bottles, which they called moke; 
this word was however used by them for water 
also, so that it was doubtful whether the word 
meant the article itself, or the vessel that con- 
tained it. Our familiarity increased so rapidly, 
