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came on board, and for the last time we 
weighed our anchors in the harbour of 
Woahoo. While retiring from the shore 
we were saluted with 21 guns from the 
fort. We hove about, returned the sa¬ 
lute, and then resumed our destined 
course, and bid a last adieu to Woahoo, 
after a tedious and protracted stay of a- 
bout four months. 
From the time of our departure, on 
the 11th of May, from Woahoo, nothing 
of importance transpired till the 12th of f 
June. On the morning of this day we 
discovered the Island Toobowy ; and 
at 9 o’clock saw a sail, which proved to 
foe a whale ship. At half past 2 came 
to anchor at a convenient place near 
the Island, and sent a boat ashore, 
which returned at night with two na¬ 
tives, who gave us a description of the 
harbour, and directions how to enter it; 
and as our mainmast was injured, we en¬ 
tered it to make the necessary repairs. 
On the 13th, we beat up the harbour, 
and at 3 o’clock anchored, where we 
continued repairing our mast, and pro- 
