but wc had no opportunity of afirrtnining that fa6}, nor is it of nny
importance to the navigation, as the main channel aj)pc'anil to he IVoc
IVom any ohlhiution, and is of fulHci( iit v'i(hh for ihi- larj^cll vclfcls
to turn in. Its northern lliorc, compofcd of high lU-ep rocky chHs, is the
bohielt ; the fouthorn fide is much lower, though iis foutli-eadern point
is formed of fleep rocky chlTs, from the bad' of vh'ch a tra8 of fandy
country commences, cxteivhug not only along the fouthern fliore
of the channel, and fonie dillance along the exteiior coad to the fouth-
ward, but likcw'fe to a conliderable height on the more elevated land
that borders thereon ; and interfpcrled with huge malfy rocks of dif-
ferent fi/es, which, with the I'arellones, render this point too confpicu-
ous to be miUaken. Having palled the iniur |)oints of entrance, we
found ourfelvcs in a very fpacit)us found, which had the appearance of
containing a variety of as excellent harbours as the known world affords.
The Spanifli clhd)lifhment being on the fouthern fide of the port, our
courfe was direflcd along that fhore, with regular foundings irom 9 to 13
fathoms. Several perfons were now feen on foot and on horleback coming
to the s.E. point above mentioned ; from whence two guns were fired, and
anfwered by us, agreeably to the fignal ellablifhed between Sen' Quadra and
myfelf. As the night foon doled in, a fire was jnade on the beach, and
other guns were fired; but as we did not underlhuid their meaning, and
as the foundings continued regular, we fleered up the port, imder an
eafy fail, in conllant expectation of feeing the lights of the town, off
which I purpofed to anchor : but as thefe were not difeoverable at eight
at night, and being then in a fnug cove, intircly land-locked, with 6 fa-
thoms water and a clear bottom, we anchored to wait the return of dav.
END OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
