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cured with certainty. In the rainy season a large 1&-0 
quantity may always be obtained from cisterns, Sept, 
or holes, which were observed naturally formed 
upon the surface of the rocks. 
The marks of a turtle were noticed upon the 
beach: and, near them, was the impression of a 
native’s foot, as well as the broken shells of some 
turtles’ eggs, which had very recently been eaten. 
This discovery set the boat’s crew on the search 
for other nests, but they were unsuccessful. 
An extensive view of the surrounding islands 
was obtained from its summit, as well as a set 
of bearings for the survey of this Sound, which 
was named, at Mr. Hunter’s request, after Robert 
Montagu, Esq., Admiral of the White. 
A sea-breeze set in before we left the island : 
upon arriving on board, we got underweigh, 
and at four o’clock anchored near the bottom of 
the bay (Swift’s Bay), in the entrance of a strait 
separating Kater’s Island from the main. 
In the evening we landed upon the south-east 
end of Kater’s Island, and found it to be in cha- 
racter, both geologically and botanically, very 
similar to Water Island ; excepting that there 
was more vegetation upon it in the shape of 
shrubs and trees. The surface of the ground 
was covered by spinifex , which rendered our 
walking both difficult and painful; this plant 
