.cured with certainty. In the rainy season a large quantity may always be obtained from cisterns, or holes, which were observed naturally formed' upon the surface of the rocks. The marks of a turtle' were noticed upon the beach ;. and, near them, was the impression'of a native's foot, as well as the broken shells of some turtles' eggs, which had very recently been eaten. This discovery set ?he boat's crew on the search for other nests, but they were unsuccessful. An extensive ,?iew of the surrounding islands was obtained from its summit, as well as a set of bearings for the sUrVey of this Sound, which was named, at Mr. Hunter's request, after 1%obert Montagu, Esq., Admiral of the White. A sea-breeze set in before we left the island: upon arriving on board, we got underweigh, and at four o'clock anchored near the bottom of the bay (Swit�s Bay), in the entrance of a strait separating Kater's Island from the main. In the evening we landed upon the south.east end of Kater's Island, and found it to be in cha- racter, both geologically and botanically, very similar to Water Island; 'excepting that there was more vegetation upon it in the shape of shrubs and trees. The surface 'of the ground was covered 'by 8/,/n?f?, which rendered 'our walking both d?[icult and painful; this pL?.nt
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