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 co'l oF UI'RALI. 55 udr sa/l, but, the breeze  light, had only  to reach the aachora under Oreville .-. lshad ia Half. way Bay, before the tide turned  us. It was putposed to remain only during the flood; but, on examiwion, the place was found to be so well adapted for the pur- pose of proc'tL' some lunar distances with the st Careeping Bay, that we determined upon se/zing the oppommity; and, as wood was abun- /ant m the island and growing close to the diores, a party was formed to complete our holds with fuel, whilst Mr. Eoe assisted me in  observations upon a convenient station on the north point of the bay within Island, a small rocky islet covered with shrubs, (hville Island by a very shoal and rocky mnnel. ' Duri these occupations we examined Mun. ster Water: on our way to it we landed on tl reef oilthe east end of the Midway Isles; which was found to i more extensive than had been suspected, sad to embrace the group of small rocks, which at high.water only just shew their suture/rs above the water; at high.fide there is  least ffihn feet water over it, but being low- wr wlm we lded, the reef ws dry. Upon

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