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] which we gave the name of our Commander, Dentrecateaux. About even o'clock in the evening we cat anchor in a bottom of blackih mud mixed with hells, at the depth of 22½ fathoms.

We were in lat. 43° 20′ S.; long. 145° 10′ E.

The Eperance was appried of our having cat anchor by a ignal from the main-mat, and did the ame at the ditance of about 1,000 toies from us.

The lightet agitation produced a great degree of phophorecence in the ea, during the whole night.

Very violent qualls, accompanied with rain, obliged us to pay out our cable, and unbend our top-gallant gear.

18th. The darknes of the ky kept us impatiently awaiting the moment when we could enjoy the beautiful propect of the immene bay which forms the entrance of Strait Dentrecateaux. At length the horizon cleared up. Whereever the eye could reach the coat was indented with pacious bights in the land, where navigators, driven by tres of weather, might fly for helter with ecurity. We urveyed with atonihment the immene extent of thee harbours, which might eaily contain the combined fleet of all the maritime powers of Europe. The right foreland of the trait bore S. 43° W. As