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 �_hn_t appear to be inaccessible, and to form elmont. ,an imluetrable. barrier between' the nes*eenst �and the .interior. From he hazy state of the -.atmosphere the 1)ahn Islade were not visible: sunset being near at hand, we were obliged to hasn our descent,. which, by following the course. of a torrent.worn gully, proved to be much shorter' and easier than, from our rugged and difficult ascent, we were led to apprehend. At the bottom of the hill, the small stream that was trickling down the gully, by which we de- scended, joined another of larger size running over the beach in to the sea, at about a quarter of a milo to the southward of that from which we watered. At the junction of these streams, we discovered a native path winding mong the high .grass, which speedily'brought us to our boat. We remained  the anchorage the following day in order to obtain some lunar d'mtanees; and, in the evening, Mr. Bedwell sounded across the .bay wwards he south end of Magnetieal Island, and -also the channel between that island and the main. The soundings, therefore, laid down are from his report, from which it appears that there is a good and dear passage through, and excellent anchorage upon a muddy bottom all over the bay. No natives were seen during our visit, but the. remains of nine huts were counted in different VOL. 1. 0

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