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 14 SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL s]s. proximity of the cutter, without preventing the Jan. l.. necessary repairs to the rigging being carried on at the same time by the remainder of the crew on board. m-Sl. During our stay in Oyster Harbour many parts of the neighbourhood were visited by us; 'and on one occasion, Mr. Roe walked round its shores; in doing which he got into great danger, Upon leaving the vessel, his intention was only fo go to a projecting head on the western side, for the purpose of taking a sketch; but being tempted to extend his walk, he had half traversed the shore of the harbour before he thought of returning. He had already waded over the river that falls into the N.W. corner of the port, which was not more than four feet deep; and to avoid crossing it again, he preferred return- ing to the tent, by making the circuit of the har- bour: but after proceeding some distance further, he unexpectedly met with another river, deeper and wider .than that which he had previously passed; this proved to be the" Riviere de Fran- go/." of Captain Baudin; it falls into Oyster Har- bour at its N.E. corner, about two miles to the eastward of the Western River. In attempting to ford this, finding the water deeper than he ex- pected, he was obliged to swim about two hundred yards; and, from being burdened with

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