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 extends from it, for a coniderable ditance, a range of mall rugged rocks, ome of them on a level with the water; while others roe boldly from it, o that it was a matter of ome doubt with me, whether they compoed an actual part of the iland. Breakers alo run off from it a great way to the Wetward, at leat three leagues. There is a bare, white pot on one part of the iland, having the appearance, at an offing, of eight or nine miles, as if not belonging to it. From the great number of eals, which I aw off this Iland, I hould uppoe that it mut abound with them. The main land of Chili, within the ile, is of a moderate height, and as it appeared to me, about ix or even leagues ditant.

The only account I have been able to obtain of this Iland is from Mr. Wafer's voyage, who was there, with Capt. Davis, in the year 1686, at which time, they lay there during the pace of eight days. He relates, that they wooded, watered and tored themelves with freh proviions, particularly the guanaco. In hort, he gives a very intereting account of the