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 .cured with certainty. In the rainy season a large quantity may always be obtained from cisterns, or holes, which were observed naturally formed' upon the surface of the rocks. The marks of a turtle' were noticed upon the beach ;. and, near them, was the impression'of a native's foot, as well as the broken shells of some turtles' eggs, which had very recently been eaten. This discovery set he boat's crew on the search for other nests, but they were unsuccessful. An extensive ,iew of the surrounding islands was obtained from its summit, as well as a set of bearings for the sUrVey of this Sound, which was named, at Mr. Hunter's request, after 1%obert Montagu, Esq., Admiral of the White. A sea-breeze set in before we left the island: upon arriving on board, we got underweigh, and at four o'clock anchored near the bottom of the bay (Swit�s Bay), in the entrance of a strait separating Kater's Island from the main. In the evening we landed upon the south.east end of Kater's Island, and found it to be in cha- racter, both geologically and botanically, very similar to Water Island; 'excepting that there was more vegetation upon it in the shape of shrubs and trees. The surface 'of the ground was covered 'by 8/,/nf, which rendered 'our walking both d[icult and painful; this pL.nt

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