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 ml .During ths night we  lightning from the 0." N.W.., and the next day the wind was so light that we did not make much progress; an.an- chorag was occupied during the e.nsuing night ' to the eastward Of Point Biggs, half a mile to the northwsxd of a mall rocky island, in ten Pathores aad a hlf, muddy bottom, Every succeeding day, the weather was getting more and more unfavourable for our purpose; which increased my anxiety to escape from this labyrinth of islands and shoals; for wo had evidently no time o sparo, in order to leave the coast before the laJny season should commence. Th whole of this gulf is admirably formed For .the trepang fishery, and tim anim11 is ex- ttzely abundant among the reefs. Booth fish and turtle are pleutiful, the latmr are of very large size; none, however, were taken to deter- mine its species, We have seen very few in- hhitants en this part of the coast, but at this season they are doubtless divided into small de- -- tach pties, for the greater facility of pros .curing sustenance, and of making their reservoirs of water, wherever they may be, last longer. l. The next day, afi an ineffectual attempt to pass out through the islands in the vicinity of Cape VolO. ire, we anchored about mid-way be- tween three of high fiat-topped form; and at

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