co?'l? oF ?U?I'RALI?. 55 u?d?r sa/l, but, the breeze ? light, had only ? to reach the aachora? under Oreville ?.?-?. lshad ia Half. way Bay, before the tide turned ? us. It was putposed to remain only during the flood; but, on examiw?ion, the place was found to be so well adapted for the pur- pose of proc'tL'? some lunar distances with the st Careeping Bay, that we determined upon se/zing the oppommity; and, as wood was abun- /ant ?m the island and growing close to the diores, a party was formed to complete our holds with fuel, whilst Mr. Eoe assisted me in ? observations upon a convenient station on the north point of the bay within Island, a small rocky islet covered with shrubs, (h?ville Island by a very shoal and rocky ?mnnel. ' Duri? these occupations we examined Mun. ster Water: on our way to it we landed on tl? reef oilthe east end of the Midway Isles; which was found to i? more extensive than had been suspected, sad to embrace the group of small rocks, which at high.water only just shew their suture/rs above the water; at high.fide there is ? least ffih?n feet water over it, but being low- w?r wl?m we l?ded, the reef w?s dry. Upon
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