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south of the cape, the black cliffs extend seven or eight miles, when the shore falls back, eastward, to a bay, of which little could be perceived.

Our situation at dusk, was three miles from the cliffs, with Cape Grim bearing N. 18° E. The furthest land, beyond the sandy bay, bore S. 4° E. four or five leagues, and proved to be near the westernmost point of Van Diemen's Land. The wind being strong at E.N.E. and the night dark and tempestuous, we kept as much under the land as possible; but found ourselves in the morning, Dec. 10, to be driven far to the south-westward. At eight o'clock, the wind having moderated, we made sail, S.E. ½ E.; and at noon, were in the following situation. The nearest part of the coast was between two and three miles distant, and consisted of sandy beaches, separated by points which had many straggling rocks lying off them. At the back of the shore, the land was low for two or three miles, and then rose gently to a ridge of barren, low hills. The inland mount, set at S. 53° E., appeared to be the north end of a second chain, much higher, and better wooded, than the front ridge: it lies eight miles back from the shore, and is named Mount Norfolk, after my little vessel.

After obtaining the noon's observation and bearings, we steered southward along the shore; and at six o'clock, had passed five leagues of the same kind of coast as before described; but the wind then flew round to W.N.W., and made it necessary to haul further off. At 6ʰ 30′,