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1 ^ 1 . brown colour, rose up along-side, but instantly 
Aug. 21. dived upon seeing the vessel. 
22^ High-water took place the next morning at 
twenty-six minutes after six o’clock, at which 
time we got underweigh with a moderate land- 
breeze from S.S.E., and steered to the south- 
ward along the shore. At noon we were in lati- 
tude 16° 30' 19", Cape Borda bearing S. 42|° E. 
Soon after noon the sea-breeze sprung up from 
the northward and, veering to N.W., carried 
us to the southward along the coast which is 
low and sandy. At three o’clock we were 
abreast of a point which was conjectured to be 
the land laid down by the French as Emeriau 
Island; the name has therefore been retained, 
with the alteration only of “ Point” for Island. To 
the eastward of Cape Borda the coast falls back 
and forms a bay, the bottom of which was visi- 
ble from our mast-head and appeared to be com- 
posed of sand-downs. From Point Emeriau 
the coast trends to the south-west, and pre- 
serves the same sandy character. At five o’clock 
Lacepede Islands, which were seen by Captain 
Baudin, were in sight to the westward ; and at 
sunset we anchored in eight fathoms, at about 
three leagues within them. These islands are 
three in number, and appear to be solely in- 
habited by boobies and other sea-fowl : they are 
