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 3. APPENDIX.. A. indeed. the whole of Shark's Bay, from M. De Fre'yclnet's. Sect. �. chart, which was drawn from the survey mad of it in Com-- N. West roodore Baudin's voyage. Coast. The western coast of B3mqx. and Doittz ISLA.qDS are bold to, and are composed of a high, precipitous'cliff, with a level summit. The only irregularity. upon. them is st slight' elevation on the south end of.tim.latter.. Off the north end of Bernier Island is the small islet called Kois. The channel between BernJar and. Dorre.is about a mile and a half wide, but is so blocked, up by rocks as to be imlmssable. - DIRK HARTOG ISLAND extends from Cape lnscrip- tlon, in latitude 25 � 20, * to 26 � it is here separated from Point Esearp& (Bluff Point) by 'st strait, which has a shoal communication:with $hark's Bay,. Dirk Hartog's Island is high, and oF similar appearance to Bernlet and Dorre; it is fronted by a line ofbreakere. Dxtr HAItTOO's 'ROAD, at the north. end of the island, is a commodious roadstead, sheltered from all winds to the southward of east and'west; and, since-they are the prevailing and al- most constant winds of this part, may be' considered 'a very secure anchorage. There is a reef extending oil' Cape Inscription for half a mile, which will also afford pro- taction from the sea, even should the wind blow hard from the west.. The beach of the bay is fronted by coral. rocks, .but affords easy landing in all parts, particularly at high water. This beach is covered with turtles' nests; and at daylight thirty to fifty might be turned and embarked without any difficulty or delay. The animals are easily taken, since the rocks prevent their escaping into the sea; and it is only at high water that they can return. M. Do Freycinet says (p. 189), that there is a passage between the

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