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 COA!*90 AUSTRALIA. 439 find that the tide had reached within three feet of our fire-place, and must have risen at least thirty feet since we landed. The air was now so cold from a copious fall of dew, that we were obliged to resort to our blankets and cloaks for warmth; but with the sun the mercury rose from 8(Y' to 88 � 9(Y'; and the morning being quite im, .became exoeasively sultry. On roaching the cutter we found that Mr. Roe had returned the preceding evening, from having examined the north-east shore of the basin, and traaed two openings, that trend for a short dis. rance in, on either side of the mounts. On his return he pulled round the south' side of St. An- drew's Island, and landed at its south-wet end, where he made a fire, which spread rapidly through the dried grass, and set the surfaco of the island in a blaze. It continued to burn for �everal days afiarwarcls. I)uriug our absence, the shore of the bay of amchoage had also been examined, and several pools of water were discovered, from which we filled our empty casks. Mr. Cunningham as- oended the hills, which rose, nearly porpondi- aularly, for at least 400 feet; they were thickly 01othed with trees and plants, from which he obtained a large addition to his collection. In wandering about through the spinilex upon the

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