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 COA'TS OF AuffrR&LIA. the wood of the callitris, that grows upon Rottnest 18. Island; it appeared to have been broken down; J.-'l. the other was still erect, and seemed to have been either the hel of a ship's royal-mast, .or part of a studding-sail boom; upon one side of it a flag had been fastened by nails. A careful search was made all round, but as no signs of the Dutch plate, or of the more recent French inscription were seen, it was conjectured that they had been removed by the natives; but since our return to England, I have learnt that they are presetred'in the Museum of the In- stitute at Paris, where they had been deposi .ted by M. de Freycinet, upon his return from his late voyage round the world, Atr this .dis ap. pointment, we returned to the sea-beach, whilst Mr. Cunningham botanized along the summit of the ridge; and before he rejoined us, we had been fortunate enough to find two very fine tur- tles, and a large quantity of turtle-eggs. The animals had beeri left by the tide in holes of �the rocks, from which we had some difficulty in extricating them. During our absence from the vessel; our people had been very successful with the hook and line, having caught about five or six dozen snappers, besides some of the genus tetradon. This seasonable supply, and the')robability

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