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216 pitched our tents of obervation was then at the ditance of about 10,000 toies to the wetward.

The mercury in the barometer having been gradually falling for the pace of four and twenty hours, remained tationary at 27½ inches, though the ky appeared till very clear. We were not without ome uneaines, as o great a variation in the barometer had never failed during our tay in the harbour to be followed by violent winds. Probably uch blew at a ditance, but we experienced none of their effects. During the night we aw a fire to the wet, kindled by the natives.

17th. The current having become favourable about nine in the morning, we weighed anchor with a northerly breeze, and plied to the windward.

We were near enough to the coat to be able to perceive at the entrance of the trait a ort of free-tone, imilar to that found in port Dentrecateaux.

The nows had increaed prodigiouly upon the ummits of the high mountains, during the preceding night.

The mercury in the barometer had unk to 27 inches 4 4-10th lines, though the breeze from the north till continued light.

It was night when we entered the trait to which