402 SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL 
1820. Mount Anderdon. Under these hills was the 
Sept. 11. mouth of a large opening ; and to the eastward 
of the anchorage we observed another of greater 
size, but not so interesting in its appearance 
as the former. 
The country hereabout, although equally rocky 
and rugged, is more wooded than that to the north- 
east ; and, from the number of fires that were 
burning, there is reason to suppose it is more 
populous. We therefore prepared to examine 
the two openings in view, with sanguine expec- 
tations of finding something to repay us for the 
numerous disappointments we had already en- 
12. countered; and, the next morning, Mr. Hunter 
accompanied me to explore the opening under 
Manning Peak, whilst Mr. Roe and Mr. Cun- 
ningham embarked in another boat, to examine 
the river that falls into the bottom of the bay. 
After landing at the entrance of the opening we 
proceeded up a considerable reach, bounded on 
either side by precipitous rocks, in some parts 
from two to three hundred feet in height. This 
reach extends four miles ; and, being from five to 
seven fathoms deep, and more than half a mile 
wide, forms an excellent port : half way up, on 
the north side, is a wide inlet ; probably the em- 
bouchure of a mountain stream, for it appeared 
to wind under the base of Manning Peak. We 
