320 SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL 
1819. Cove to the inlet. On our return we called at 
Oct 5. Jar Island and walked over it, but with diffi- 
culty, on account of the confused heaps of rugged 
stones that were strewed over its rocky surface. 
The spinifex, that grew in the interstices of the 
rocks, was also no inconsiderable hinderance to 
our movements. Behind the beach was a large 
basin full of salt water that, in the wet season, 
would doubtless furnish fresh, since it appeared 
to have been formed by the runs from the rocks, 
the upper surfaces of which were hollowed out by 
the effect of the rain: these holes or cisterns are 
probably full of water in the wet season. 
On the beach we found a broken earthen pot, 
which decidedly proved the fact of the Malays 
visiting this part of the coast, and explained the 
mischievous disposition of the natives. Before 
we returned to the cutter, we landed on some 
rocks in the bay, at the back of Jar Island, to 
fish, but having very little success we did not 
delay, and by sunset reached the vessel, 
r. On the 7th we left the anchorage under Vine 
Head, and by the aid of a breeze from the N.W. 
worked out of the western entrance of the bay, 
which appeared to be quite free from danger oi 
every sort. 
At sunset we anchored in the outer part of 
the entrance in nine fathoms and a half, mudd} 
