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SURVEY OF THE IfTTERTROPICAL 
1822 . ham found a new species of 'celhia (of the nat* 
Peb. J2. ord. Goodenomce .) 
We were now suffering much from the ex- 
treme heat and closeness of the weather ; the 
thermometer ranged night and day between 
85 and 89°, and when the breeze was light or 
the weather calm, the air was insufferably hot 
and close, and affected us all very much, but 
happily without any very serious consequences. 
In the evening, four natives armed with spears 
were seen sitting in the shade, upon the sandy 
beach under Carlisle Head, attentively watching 
us ; but, upon being joined by three others, who 
came towards them from Point Cunningham, 
got up and walked away. We have yet to learn 
how far these people may be confided in, for we 
were not at a very great distance from Hanover 
Bay where we so nearly paid dear for trusting 
ourselves amongst them unarmed. 
We remained at the anchorage in Goodenough 
13 . Bay, until the following morning, when we 
weighed to a very light breeze from south-east, 
the only direction from which we experienced 
any wind; the breeze generally blew strong at 
night, whilst during the day it was light, or 
nearly calm ; so that, during the night, we were 
very insecurely placed if the anchorage was 
at aU suspicious, and in the day were -either 
