Having expended my stock of dust shot, I tried fine sand--which I had somewhere read of as a substitute, but, although used under the most favourable conditions, the experiment proved a complete failure.

Sights for rating the chronometers to get which was the only object in coming here, having been obtained, we left for Goold Island in the afternoon.
GOOLD ISLAND.
May 21st.
Passing outside of the Palm Islands, and rounding Cape Sandwich, we entered Rockingham Bay, and anchored on the North-West side of Goold Island, where we found the Tam O'Shanter.

This island is about seven miles in circumference, gradually rising towards the centre, to form a peak 1376 feet in height.

The shores are rocky, with occasional sandy beaches, and the island is well wooded up to its summit; Eucalypti (gumtrees) frequently of great size, being the predominant trees.

The grass was very luxuriant and even difficult to wade through, indicating an abundance of water, of which several small streams were seen.