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SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL 
1819 * upon the edge of a bank, and our endeavours to 
,Tui7l3. find anchorage here were unsuccessful ; we there- 
fore stood across the bay towards Cape Flinders, 
which is the extremity of a group of islands of 
high and rugged character forming the western 
head of Bathurst Bay. 
On approaching the Cape, we saw with sur- 
prise the wreck of a vessel thrown upon the 
rocks, with her masts and yards lying around her 
in the greatest confusion; her hull was divided, 
the stem and forecastle deck were lying in one 
place, and her stern frame with part of her 
quarter deck in another. At some distance from 
her there were some things like two boats hauled 
up on the beach, but not the least sign of her 
crew. 
As it was too late in the evening to examine 
any further we passed on, and, rounding the Cape, 
anchored on its west side under a flat- topped hill, 
in ten fathoms and a half, sandy mud. 
The next morning Mr. Bedwell and Mr. Cun- 
14. ningham accompanied me to examine the wreck. 
On pulling round the Cape, we found it impossible 
to land near her on account of the surf which, from 
the freshness of the wind blowing directly upon 
the place where she was thrown up, was breaking 
heavily; we therefore landed on the opposite side 
of the bay, and walked round to examine the 
boats ; but on reaching the place we found they 
