COASTS OF AUSTRALIA. 
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feet water at the buoy, which had been moored isai. 
on the deepest part of the bar, the depth of Dec. 29, 
which, during the two preceding days, had been 
frequently sounded. 
In the evening we were visited by twenty- 
four natives, among whom was our friend Jack. 
When they found us preparing to go away, they 
expressed great sorrow at our departure, parti- 
cularly Jack, who was more than usually enter- 
taining, but kept, as he always did, at a distance 
from his companions, and treated them with the 
greatest disdain. When the time came to send 
them on shore, he endeavoured to avoid accom- 
panying them, and, as usual, was the last to go 
into the boat ; instead, however, of following them, 
he went into a boat on the opposite side of the 
brig, that was preparing to go for a load of water, 
evidently expecting to be allowed to return in her. 
This friendly Indian had become a great fa- 
vourite with us all, and was allowed to visit us 
whenever he chose, and to do as he pleased ; he 
always wore the shirt that had been given to 
him on the first day, and endeavoured to imitate 
every thing that our people were employed upon; 
particularly the carpenter and the sail-maker at 
their work : he was the only native who did not 
manufacture spears for barter, for he was evi- 
dently convinced of the superiority of our wea- 
