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the neighbouring reefs and islands was obtained 182 °- 
from the summit, particularly of the reefs, n and Aug. 13. 
o, and of the deep-water channel between them. 
Our next anchorage was under Sunday Island ; 
and, on the 14th, we proceeded outside the Bird 14 . 
Isles, and between two coral reefs, v and w, 
that appeared last year to be connected. Se- 
veral reefs were also noticed to seaward, that 
had escaped our observation last year, but they 
are all of small extent, and on the greater num- 
ber there is a dry bank of sand, which on some 
is bare, whilst others are covered with bushes 
and small trees. 
As the day was too far advanced to permit 
us to pass round Cape York before night, we 
anchored in the afternoon under Cairncross 
Island, and spent the evening on shore. This 
island is low and w’ooded like the other, and is 
not more than a mile in circumference. It is 
thickly covered with bushes and trees, among 
which Mr. Cunningham found a great many 
plants that interested him, particularly the bul- 
bous roots of a species of pancratium, and some 
large specimens of mimusops kauki in fruit, be- 
sides which he observed a remarkable tree, which 
he has described in his journal by the name of 
gueltarda octandra. tC It is a strong luxuriant 
tree, having a stem six feet diameter, whose 
