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 ], 9UR.VRY'.-'OF .THE.INTERTROPICAI. CHAPTER VI. TRAWSACTOd  at Endeawur River, and intercourse with the . Natives.-Examine the River :--4eognoatical Remarks **-.-Leave Endearour River, and resume the exandnation of the cont..- Anchor among Itowick's Group, and under Flinders's Group :- Explore Princess Charlotte's ]by, and the Islands and Ree as far as Cape York, anchoring, in the way. on yarious parts of'. the coast:--The cutter nearly wrecked st Escape River.- Lo8 oF anchor under Turtle hlaud:--Pass round Cape and through Torres Strait, by the Investigator's route. sto. As soon as the vessel was secured, the boat's June & frame was landed, and three ot' our people cone- roericed its erection. Previously, however, to this, the precaution was taken of burning the grass, to avoid a repetition of the Fevenef'ul and mischievous trick which the natives formerly played Captain Cook.; for in a fit o� rage, at not being allowed to take away some turtles that were lying on the ships' deck, they set free to the grass to windward of the tents, by whi many stores and sails were consumedO. The moment that a few embers from our fire- place weFe scattered undeF the roots, the grass was in a blaze, and the flames rushed along with s HAWKBSWORTH, vol. ill, p. 177.

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