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 COASTS OF AJST,I0. 32 offer ofIeavlng the coast, and resorting to Timer; lsl0, for, besides our .want of water, several of the O. s. crew were attacked by scurvy, so that it was also necessary to visit it to procure some fresh provisions for them. Port'Warrender, which name was bestowed upon this fine harbour, is of considerable extent; the land is very rugged and rocky; but although the soil is shallow, the hills on the western side are thickly covered with grass and trees; which grew so luxuriantly iu the gullies, and bore so verdant an appearance, that fresh hopes were revived of finding water; we were, however, very soon convinced of' its being entirely destitute of it. On the eastern side of the port the land is much broken, and fronted by several islands which were named after Sir John Osborn, one of the Lords of the Admiralty; among them is a conspicuous steep rocky head, like Mount Cockbum in Cambridge Crnlf; it appeared'to be perfectly inaccessible. At daylight (13th)we left the port; we had la very little wind during the day, and by sunset had only reached an anchorage off Point Picker- ing, so named aier a late much.respected friend. A bay trends to the westward of Point Picker- 'ing, which was called Walmsley Bay;--it pro- bably-affords good anchorage.

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