39�PENDIX. A. but this is not recommended, both because the wind b Section generally freshet as you increase your distance fr?n the VIIL shore, sad because it lengthens the distance. ? From the Turtle Group steer N.W.b.W. tW. until you see the hillock at the south-east end of 1%. ! OF Howick's Group: then pass inside and within a mile of 2 and 3? and between islet 4 and Cole)s Islands, end inshore of 6 end the dry sends s, t, and u. The Mermeid's track will direct the course to Cape Melville. If the day is late when abreast of 6, of Howick's Group, anchorage had better be secured under it, as there is ?one to be recommended between it and Cape Flinders. Upen rounding Cape Melvill e, the Islands of Flhders's Group will be seen; and as soon as you have pused round the stony reef that projects off the Cape, (the extremity of which beo?s from it by compass lq.W.b.N., and from Pipoa's Island S.W.b.W.?W. nearly,)in doing which steer within the reef. that surromids Pipon Island, direct the course ?or the extremity of the ishnds, which is Cape Flinders; the course and distance being W.?S. nee. fly thirteen miles: on this I low woody island will be left on the sterbourd hand. His Majesty's sloop Satellite, in 1822, ?rounded upon a small reef, bearing ?.b.E. (easterly) from the extremity of the cape? distant about two miles; but, as a ship may pass within astone's throw ?f the cape? this dan?er nmy be easily avoided. The best anchorage here is under the flat* topped hill, at a third of a mile from the ihore, in ten fathoms, muddy bottom. In hauling round the cepe? avoid ? shoal which extends for ? short distsaee from the shore on its westera side. If the .dty is not far miraaced, and yoa have time to run tifteen miles further, the ship .may proceed to the reef d; but? indeed, urichorace my be obtained .under say of the
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