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CONTENTS

of
THE SECOND VOLUME.

Stay in Rocky Bay—Various Excursions into the Country—Goodness of the Soil—Singular Organization of the Bark of several Trees peculiar to New Holland—Difficulty of penetrating into the Woods—The Trees within land are not hollowed by Fire like those near the Sea—Pit Coal to the North West of South Cape—Interview with the Savages—Their Conduct towards us very peaceable—One of them came to take a View of us at Night while we were asleep—Several of them accompany us through the Woods—Various other Interviews with the Inhabitants—They broil Shell Fish, to eat them—Polygamy established among these People—Their Manner of fishing—The Women search for Shell Fish, sometimes by diving to a great Depth—One of the Savages visits us on Board—Their Knowledge of Botany

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Departure from Rocky Bay to pass through Dentrecasteaux Strait—The Ships run aground in this Strait
—Various