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that, as far as Cape Villaret, the results of the observations 
varied between 1° East and 1° West. Near the North-west 
Cape, and to the eastward of it as far as Depuch Island, it 
is about 2° Westerly. 
On the south-side of Clarence Strait the land is low, like 
the coast to the eastward. PATERSON BAY appeared to be 
the mouth of a river, but it was not examined. The opening 
to the eastward of the projecting point that forms the 
eastern side of Paterson Bay, seemed to be a good port ; 
and to have an inlet at its bottom trending to the S.E. 
CAPE GROSE, in latitude 12° 32' 40", and Ion. 131° 26', 
is the western head of Paterson Bay : it is fronted by reefs 
that extend for a considerable distance into the sea; their 
extremity is nearly nine miles north from the cape. 
Hence the coast extends low and sandy to POINT 
BLAZE, to the northward of which there is a bay : to the 
south the shore is wooded, and trends for eighteen miles to 
the north entrance of Anson Bay, which is formed by 
Peron Islands; these are low and sandy; at the extre- 
mity of the northern island, there is a sandy peak in lati- 
tude 13° 6' 30", and longitude 131° 1' 20": the south end 
is overrun with mangroves, and it appeared very doubtful 
whether a channel existed between it and the smaller island, 
which is entirely surrounded by mangroves. This entrance to 
the bay is very intricate, and useless, since that to the south 
of the islands is so much better. Anson’s Bay affords good 
anchorage, and probably has a small rivulet at the bottom. 
CAPE FORD, in latitude 13° 24' 35", longitude 130° 52' 
20", has a reef projecting for three miles from it; hence the 
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