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Early Australian Voyages

CHAPTER XXI: REMARKS UPON THE VOYAGE
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It was round, high, and peaked at top, as most volcanoes are, and sent forth a great quantity of smoke.

We took up a log of driftwood, and split it for firing; in which we found some small fish.
The day after we passed by the south-west cape of this bay, leaving it to the north of us.

When we were abreast of it I called my officers together, and named it Cape Orford, in honour of my noble patron, drinking his Lordship's health.

This cape bears from Cape St.George south-west about eighteen leagues.

Between them there is a bay about twenty-five leagues deep, having pretty high land all round it, especially near the capes, though they themselves are not high.


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