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A. niits. The next point has several round-backed hills upon 
Sect. IV. it; it is the east head of Nickoll’s Bay, into which there 
N. West may possibly fall one or more streams j its shores are low, 
Coast, appeared to be lined with mangroves. Nickoll’s Bay 
affords good anchorage in six and seven fathoms, and is 
only exposed to the N.E. It is protected from westerly 
winds by high land : it is, however, rather exposed to the 
S.W. winds, from the little elevation of the land in that 
direction ; but if a vessel should drive, the passage between 
Bezout and Delambre Island is clear and, as far as we know, 
free from danger. 
Delambre Island has very extensive reefs stretching 
to the northward, and also to the eastward, but on its 
western side did not appear to extend for more than half 
a mile : the hill at the north end of the island is in latitude 
20° 23' 35", and longitude 117° 1' 25"; the passage between 
it and the reef off Hauy Island, is about two miles and 
a half wide, and from nine to ten fathoms deep. The edge 
of the reef off the latter island is not well defined, for we 
passed several straggling rocks. 
LEGENDRE ISLAND is the northernmost of Dampier’s 
Archipelago ; it is nine miles long, and from half to one and 
a half mile broad : near its south-east end, which is con- 
nected to PIauy Island, there are several rocky islets, and 
near its extremity it has three remarkable hillocks; its N.W. 
point is in latitude 20° 18' 45", and longitude 116° 46'; its 
north-east coast and north-west extremity are of bold 
approach : the latter has a reef that fronts its shores, ex- 
tending for about a quarter of a mile into the sea; the 
ground under its lee is Tocky, and not safe to anchor near. 
Our cable hooked a rock; fortunately however it was rotten, 
