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1S22. chorage, I moved the vessel to the entrance of 
Nov. 8. Princess Royal Harbour, near the northern head 
of which, at the south end of the long sandy 
beach^ the trees were growing in abundance 
close to the beach: it was at this place also that 
Captain Flinders obtained his wood; and, ex- 
cepting the entrance of Oyster Harbour, it is the 
most convenient place in the whole sound. 
Whilst at this last anchorage, we were visited 
by the natives, many of them strangers ; they 
were accompanied by our old friend Cool-bun, 
the native that, upon our former visit, was so 
noisy in explaining to his companions the ef- 
fect of the shot that was fired. On one oc- 
casion, when they were on board, an immense 
shark was hooked, but broke the hook and 
escaped, which was a great disappointment to 
them, for they evidently anticipated a luxuri- 
ous meal. After this they went on shore, when 
the breeze blew so fresh as to make some sea- 
sick, very much to the amusement of those 
who did not suffer, particularly one of the older 
men. On this occasion the names of several of 
the natives were obtained, which have been in- 
serted with a few additional words at the end of 
the list obtained from them during our former 
visit Our friend Jack did not make his ap- 
* See vol. ii. p. 144, et seq. 
