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 COXSTS OF USAA. 401. prevented our doubling Cape Pond,, the anchor ls2o;. was dropped, and the evening spent on shore, sept, g,.. upon a rocky island that fronts the-Cpe, from. the summit. et which-an. ettensive set of'bear- ings was taken. The land was observed to: trend  very deeply to the southward of Cape Pond,. and the western horizoawas bounded 'by a. range of'islands, on which were. tw.o hills. of sugar.loaf form. This island, like' Capstan Island, is a heap of sand. stone rocks,. clothed with the. usual quantity of sp/n/fex and small shrubs. A path of the natives was ebserved winding. among the grass,. and on the. beach were. the marks of feet.. The tide fell whilst.we were on. shore twenty-two feet. The next morning we steered round -Cape lo. Pond, and entered. the opening; but, the wind- being contrary,. we did not reach farther than- Anderdon's Islands, where the night was-passed. The next day we took advantage of the flood- n. tide, nd before high water anchored where the depth at. low water was three fathoms.. The tide subsequently rose twenty-eight. feet, We. were now at the bottom of a very ex- tensive harbour, bounded by bold and irregular ranges of precipitous rocky hills, particularly on its eastern side, where three or four peaks were noticed, among which were Manning Peak and VoL. I. 2 D

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