Volume II Part 17 (2/2)

(Footnote They placed the south point of the inlet in latitude 10 degrees 46 rees 43 )

An extensive coral flat fronts this part of Rottee, connecting it with the sot froreen ot the a meal from some rare shell-fish He did not understand the value of e The same was the case with all his companions At the part of Samow I visited the people all understood it, which is very remarkable, as only a narrow strait separates the islands In this state of ignorance they nised several Australian shrubs and palms The rock of which this port of Rottee is fore blocks At a little distance from the water it forth; these were everywhere undering I noticed several deserted huts and broken walls or fences, which bore the appearance of having had much labour bestowed on them at some time or other They added much to the lonely appearance of the place, for there is nothing that ins that it has once been inhabited by man Tracts which have never before been trodden by huazed on with pleasurable emotions; but there are always melancholy associations connected with a spot which our fellow-creatures have once inhabited and abandoned

The nativesbelonged to the southern side of Tykale Inlet They were occupied in looking after some weirs, from the size and number of which it would appear that they chiefly live on fish

JEWELLERS OF PULO DOUW

The inhabitants of Pulo Douw are a s tribe fro infore place for them to take up their abode in; perhaps they do not like the idea of living under a Rajah They are, I believe, beautiful worklitters There are plenty of coconuts in the island, but little water; the landing at all tisoold, collected after heavy rains froht down for barter to the ths of bahteen drams Thirty in copper

CHAPTER 26

Sail froo

Exae weather

Natives

Passage between Delambre and Huiy Islands

Proceed to Montebello Isles

Description of thearoo

Abundance of turtle

Neallaby

Sail for Swan River

Find Ritchie's Reef

Islands between Barrow's and North-West Cape

Table of soundings

Swan River Native

Anchor under Rottnest

Vocabulary

Erect beacons

Bad weather

Habits of a native dog

Geological observations

Sail from Swan River

Error in position of Cape Naturaliste