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from the north end of the Coronation Islands, to the 
westward and south-westward, and approaches 
the main land ; which, to the westward of Cape 
Wellington, was only seen in detached portions. 
The next day, having passed the previous night 
at anchor off Cape Brewster, it was calm until 
noon : the sea-breeze then set in, and carried us 
quickly round Cape Wellington into a considera- 
ble opening, trending to the southward, and bear- 
ing a river-like appearance. Having the wind and 
tide in our favour, we stood on, and continued 
to run up until high-water ; when, as no anchor- 
age had been found, we were obliged to proceed 
against the tide. At seven miles from the en- 
trance we passed Rothsay Water, a considerable 
opening on the east side, and opposite to it was 
another which was called Munster Water; in 
front of it were several rocky islands, covered 
with grass and trees. We continued to steer 
up the main stream, and passed a point whence 
the direction of the river changed, to S.E. ; and, 
after running five miles farther, entered an ex- 
tensive sheet of water, St. George’s Basin, in 
which were the two large islands of St. Andrew 
and St. Patrick. The evening was now drawing 
near, and we hauled round Strong-tide Point 
into a strait separating St. Andrew’s Island from 
Vol. I. 2 P 
1820. 
Oct. 9. 
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