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the general outline of the beach as far aa Point Bfogden, off which we were at sunset. To the Al?rU m?stward of Point Bfogden, which is more rated than other parts, the coast assumes a cliffy character, and trends to the N.W. towards De Courey Head, which we reached before dark. During the night we were under weigh, and at daylight wer? near Grant's I?lan?!, which we had mina on the 9Ath of last month: we then steered for the land, and reached De Conrcy Head by eight o;ciock, and were on the point of hauling round Cape Cockburn, to explore a bay that trended in on its western side, whe.n the Malay ? which'we passed the preceding evening, were seen standing towards us. Not liking. to enter it until they had passed by, we made a trip shore, but to our great mortification, no sooner had they reached the cape, than they hauled into the bay, and anchoring there, prevented, for th? present, our visiting it-; we had no wish, in ot?t defenceless state, to form a better acquaintanc? with so suspicious a crew, As ?he land to the westward of Cap? Cockburn trended deeply into the S,W., and formed a deep bay, we steered on to examine it, whilst the Malays occupied the anchorag? '.in what w? ?,erwards 0atled Malay.. Bay; .th?n