direction, being not less, including its windings, than twenty four miles from the capes which form the entrance, according to the report of the French officers, who took uncommon pains to survey it.

At the distance of a league from the harbour's mouth is a bar, on which at low water, not more than fifteen feet are to be found.

Within this bar, for many miles up the S.W.arm, is a haven, equal in every respect to any hitherto known, and in which any number of ships might anchor, secured from all winds.

The country around far exceeds in richness of soil that about Cape Banks and Point Solander, though unfortunately they resemble each other in one respect, a scarcity of fresh water.
We found the natives tolerably numerous as we advanced up the river, and even at the harbour's mouth we had reason to conclude the country more populous than Mr.Cook thought it.

For on the Supply's arrival in the Bay on the 18th of the month, they were assembled on the beach of the south shore, to the number of not less than forty persons, shouting and making many uncouth signs and gestures.