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KERGUELEN ISLAND.
[Chap. IV.
1840
"From Howe's Foreland or any of the projecting points or headlands that form the several bays and inlets between it and Cape Henry, Mount Campbell may be seen, as also the low land of Cape Digby. The mountain has a round top, is of a moderate elevation, and may be seen, in clear weather, at fifteen or sixteen leagues' distance. In running down the coast Mount Campbell will be discovered some time before you raise the low land of the Cape, which forms its termination at a mile and a half from it; it is distant from any other mountain seven or eight miles, and bears from Howe's Foreland S. E. by compass. Mount Campbell and Cape Digby are the best guides into Hillsborough Bay.
"When arrived off Cape Henry, you will open Whale Bay, so named from the great numbers of whales that frequent the place at a certain season of the year. In the mouth of this bay is a small reef, which always shows itself, and lies about six miles S. by W. from Cape Henry. You may go on either side of the reef; but if intending to enter Hillsborough Bay steer for the group of islands which lies to the S.S.W. of the reef, and about three miles from it. You may anchor within those islands, in any depth from twenty to seven fathoms, on good holding ground. There are here several inlets and coves, which afford good harbours. Keep those islands on the starboard hand, and you will soon shut in Mount Campbell, and Seal Island will be on with Cape Daniel and the south head of Hillsborough Bay: then steer S.W. until you raise