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SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL 
' 1822 . Leschenault. In Jurien Bay, towards its south 
jan. 16 . part near the shore, is a small hillock, on which 
some trees of a moderate size were seen; they 
are thus noticed, because the existence of trees 
hereabout is so rare as to be deserving of re- 
cord. No native fires were seen between this 
part and Rottnest Island, nor was there any 
other indication of the coast being inhabited; 
it is, however, likely to be as populous as any 
other part, for the hills in the interior, which 
we occasionally got a glimpse of, seemed to be 
wooded, and would therefore furnish subsistence 
to natives from hunting, even if the sea-shore 
failed in supplying them with fish. Between 
the bare sandy point and Island Point there is 
a deep bay, the shores of which are fronted by 
a reef partly dry, extending from the shore two 
miles. 
At seven o'clock we were about a mile and a 
half from a reef that nearly crossed our course ; 
and, as it was time to haul off for the night, we 
shortened sail and brought to the wind, then 
blowing a strong squally breeze from south ; but 
notwithstanding this succession of bad weather, 
the mercury in the barometer had ranged steadily 
between 29.90 and 29.92 inches. 
At daybreak we steered in for the land, but 
ran twenty-two miles before it was seen. At 
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