Ou?y.i?. Island) was in the centre of theirreefs., At noon we were in 13 � S., when a ;rimhen, ing breeze ?m S.E. enabled us to make pro- gress to the southward. At two o'clock some of the MontaJ/yet IslamIs were seen; and before three o'clock, an island was seen hearinff South, which proved, as We stood towards it, to be the northernmost of s group lying ofF the north.we? end of Bigge's Ishnd; tho y were seen last yesr �rom Cal m Pond, and also from tho snmmlt of .the hiii? over Careening ?0-?. At daylight, (19th,) lmving laid to all night, ?s group was ?out six leagues ofF, bearin? from S. 85? �49 � but a continuation c?lms and light winds detained us in sight them until the 91st. ? group consists of eigh.? or nine ishnd?, and appears to be those called by the French, .the Maret Isles; they are from one quarter to mile and a half in extent, and aro rocky and f!?. topped; the shores are composod of steep, r6cky cliffs. TheF are fronted on the west side .rock7 reef extending in a N.N.E. ?xl S.S.W. direction. During the calm westher, in the ?icinieff of tl?i?_ group, we had seen msny fish sm?es; one of the ? wss shot ?i pre-
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