Hence the shore takes a north-westerly trend. -A-t noon we were two miles and a half from Cape Rulhieres when our latitude was 1?3 � 58"; at seven'mile? in a lq. 37 �direction fr(?. the cape, which is a stouy ]?nt, is 'Cal? Baudiu'm Lesueur IsJancl, a. low fiat sandy leland. We passed betweeu it and the main, and. had soundings with fifteen fathoms. In pa? a projection of land, wkich to be an.island, ?ud off which is a comide?able reef, the bott?n shoaled to eight fathoms, but as quickly deepened agai,, to rio bottom with fifteen fathoms. Tkis pr.ob?te i?land may per- haps be the aecond Lesuev, r Island, which is laid dowu upon the French chart; but I have doubt? of it; for ! do not think it could be di?tiuguimhed as au islai?d at the distance Capiai? Bandin from the shore. The land now extended towards a point, which was called Cape Londonderry, whence it took a westerly direction. On arriving up with the reef which extends off Cape Lon- douderry, we hauled off to the northward, and passed the ensuing night under eas]? sail, during which our souudings were between forty and forty-six fathoms. A very larg? natives' fire was burning about two or three miles in-land, but the Indians did uot shew thems,yes. Last ,?ight our X?'
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