COASTS OF AUSTRALIA. 
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woody isle that was seen by Captain Flinders, i 82 i. 
and farther on we discovered two other isles of a June 6. 
similar character: they were seen from the mast- 
head to the north-east ; and a fourth was seen by 
the Dick. After this we had a few days of fine 
weather, which, as dysentery had already made 
its appearance amongst us, was most welcome, 
and tended materially to check the progress of 
so alarming a complaint. On the 8th we entered 8. 
among the Northumberland Islands; but, from 
light northerly winds, did not reach an an- 
chorage under Percy Island, No. 2, until the 
morning of the 10th. Our situation was between lo. 
the Pine Islets and the basin, in ten fathoms, 
near a run of water, which fell from the rocks 
into the sea at about a quarter of a mile to the 
northward of the sandy beach: from this stream 
we filled our casks. Water was also found in 
many other parts, but all the runs appeared to 
be of temporary duration. 
This island, like No. 1, which we visited in 
1819, appears to be principally of quartzose 
formation. The soil is sandy, and affords but 
little nourishment to the stunted trees with which 
it is furnished. In the more barren and rocky 
parts the pine was abundant, but not growing to 
any great size: the Dick’s people cut down and ii, 
embarked several logs; on examination they 
