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ship passing by ; several cocoa-nuts which had 1819- 
been evidently washed on shore, were also lying J^y 5 - 
above the tides’ mark. 
The next day our boat was completed and 6 . 
painted. During our stay at this harbour, the 
weather was such as would have prevented our 
moving, even had we no occupation to detain us ; 
for since our arrival, the wind had blown little 
less than a constant gale from the S.E., accom- 
panied with thick rainy weather. This day 
however appearing finer, I ascended the hill over 
the tent; but, on reaching the summit, thick 
weather set in, and deprived me of a sight of the 
reefs in the offing, for which I had, principally 
taken the walk. In our descent, our dog started 
a kangaroo, but it made its escape before we 
approached near enough to shoot it. 
At night, owing to the strength of the tides, 
the stern anchor came home, and the cutter swung 
across the tide. This compelled me to haul out 
to the bower anchor, and the next morning the 7. 
cutter was moored in the stream. In the after- 
noon we again ascended the hills over the an- 
chorage, and had a more favourable opportunity 
of seeing the reefs in the offing, several of which 
were set. 
The following morning, Mr. Roe and Mr. 8 - 
Cunningham examined the river as far as the 
