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 Ouy.i. Island) was in the centre of theirreefs., At noon we were in 13 � S., when a ;rimhen, ing breeze m S.E. enabled us to make pro- gress to the southward. At two o'clock some of the MontaJ/yet IslamIs were seen; and before three o'clock, an island was seen hearinff South, which proved, as We stood towards it, to be the northernmost of s group lying ofF the north.we end of Bigge's Ishnd; tho y were seen last yesr �rom Cal m Pond, and also from tho snmmlt of .the hiii over Careening 0-. At daylight, (19th,) lmving laid to all night, s group was out six leagues ofF, bearin from S. 85 �49 � but a continuation clms and light winds detained us in sight them until the 91st.  group consists of eigh. or nine ishnd, and appears to be those called by the French, .the Maret Isles; they are from one quarter to mile and a half in extent, and aro rocky and f!. topped; the shores are composod of steep, r6cky cliffs. TheF are fronted on the west side .rock7 reef extending in a N.N.E. xl S.S.W. direction. During the calm westher, in the icinieff of tli_ group, we had seen msny fish smes; one of the  wss shot i pre-

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