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 COAffrs OF AUSTRALIA. 4 from the north end of the Coronation Islands, to the 1s2o. westward and south-westward, and approaches the main'land; which, to the westward 'of Cape Wellington, was only seen in detached portions. The next day, having passed the previous night lO. at anchor off Cape Brewster, it was calm until noon: the sea-breeze then set in, and carried us quickly round Cape Wellington into a considera- ble opening, trending to'the southward, and bear- ing a river. like appearance. Having the wind and tide in our favour, we stood on, and continued' to run up util high-water; when, as no anchor- age had beefi found, we were obliged to proceed against the tide. At seven miles from the en- I trance we passed Rothsay Water, a considerable opening on the east side, and opposite to it was another which was called Munster Water; in front of it were several rocky islands, covered with grass and trees. We continued to steer up the main stream, and passed a point whence the direction of the river changed to S.E.; and, aRer running five miles farther, entered an ex- tensive sheet of water, St. George's Basin, in which were the two large islands of St. Andrew and St. Patrick. The. eve/ting was now drawing near, and we hauled round Strong-tide Point into a strait separating St. Andrew's Island from Vo. I. 2 P Digitized by Googlc

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