We passed between it and the main, and had soundings with fifteen fathoms.
In passing a projection of land which appeared to be an island and off which is a considerable reef, the bottom shoaled to eight fathoms but as quickly deepened again to no bottom with fifteen fathoms.

This probable island may perhaps be the second Lesueur Island, which is laid down upon the French chart; but I have doubts of it; for I do not think it could be distinguished as an island at the distance Captain Baudin was 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 Londonderry we hauled off to the northward and passed the ensuing night under easy sail, during which our soundings were between forty and forty-six fathoms.

A very large natives' fire was burning about two or three miles inland, but the Indians did not show themselves.