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220 ions; and as they had no one to upport their right, the quetion was oon decided againt them, contrary to every idea of jutice. I mut add, that though the perons who had the charge of providing for our table were frequently changed, they all adhered with the utmot punctuality to the dictates of this inequitable decree.

It was already night when our boat came to fetch us. Riche was obliged to avail himelf of the opportunity; otherwie he would have been under the neceity of remaining on hore. He was, however, compelled to tay for the night on board of the Recherche, although it was of great conequence to him to return to the Eperance, as the preparation of the pecimens which he had collected, required to be immediately attended to.

20th. A mall iland, ituated S. 42° W. about 2,500 toies from our anchoring tation, had been denominated Partridge Iland by ome of our crew who dicovered it. Citizen Riche and myelf pent the following day upon the iland; but intead of partridges we found a great number of quails there. Whether thoe who had firt viited it had taken the one fowl for the other, or whether the partridges had ince left the iland, I mut leave undecided.

This mall iland is upwards of 100 toies in length, and ituated in 43° 23′ 30″ S. lat. The new