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 40;. SURYEY OF THE IN?ERTROiICAL l0, Mount Anderdon. Under these hills was the S,pt. 11, mouth of a large opening; and to the eastward of the nchorage we observed another of greater siam, but t so interesting in its appearanCo u th formor. The ountry hereabout, although equally rocky , and rugged, is more woded than that to the north. east; and, from the number of fires that were burning, there i reason to suppo it is more populous. We there/ore prepared to examine the two opening in view, with sanguine expee- tations c/' finding stmaething to repay us for t! numerous disappointments we had already en- . ountered; and, the next morning, Mr. Hunter accompanied me to explore the opening under Manning Peak, whiht Mr. Roe and Mr. Ckm- ningham embark in another boat, to examine the river that falls into the bottom of the bay. Aier landing at the entranoe of the opening we proceeded up a oonsiderable reach, bounded on either side by preeipltous roeks, in some parts from two to three hundred feet in height. This reach extends four miles; and, being from five to seven fathoms deep, and more than half a mile wide, forms an excellent port: half way up, on  the north side, is a wide inlet; probably the bouehure. of a mountain stream, for it appeared to wind under the base of Manning Peak. We

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