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southerly and south-east winds prevail on the i 82 i. 
coast, they might much earlier effect their pas- Au^. la. 
sage to the westward. 
The beach of Hanover Bay is situated in la- 
titude 15° 18' 21", and 13' 40" W. of our ob- 
servatory at Careening Bay, which makes its 
longitude 124° 47' 5" East of Greenwich. 
The next morning (11th,) we left Hanover 
Bay, and steered out at the distance of a mile n. 
and a half from the western shore. After passing 
round the western head, we entered a deep open- 
ing, and, running into it for some distance between 
a rocky shore on either side, came into an exten- 
sive basin, in the centre of which was a high island 
which we saw at a distance last year, and then 
called the Lump, from its shape. As a set of 
bearings from this island was desirable, the vessel 
was anchored abreast of it at about a mile and 
a half from the shore; having landed upon it 
in time to observe the sun’s meridional altitude 
in the artificial horizon, we ascended its summit, 
and obtained the desired bearings ; we also dis- 
covered Freycinet’s Island on the horizon, bear- 
ing N. 13° 42' W. ; this island was distinguished 
easily by its form, which is that of an inverted 
basin. A large island lies in the centre of the 
entrance of the port, by which two channels are 
