ing In a fouth-eaflerly, and the other in a north-caderly direflion. I
had acquainted Mr, Johnllone, that I (liould profccute the examination
of tlic north-eaftern branch, whilfl; he was employed in the other, if 1
met with no indications of his having preceded mc. After quitting
this point, we landed to breakfaft on the before mentioned point of the
continental fhore, and there found, either left by accident or deiign, one
of our kegs, which proved that Mr. Johnftonc had reached that fpot
before us. In its bung-hole I left a note fimilar to the former.
The weather was now fercne and pleafant. With a gentle foutluwc.ft
breeze, after breakfaft, w ninucd to examine the north-cafl branch,
and at noon I obferved the de in its entrance to be 52° 19' 30";
whence point Menzics will iv found to lie in 52° 18' 30"; being 4' fur-
ther north than the latitude afhgned to that point on our former vifit ;
but its longitude did not appear to require any correftion.
On the north point of entrance into this branch I left a third note for
Mr. Johnftonc, left he fhould not at this time have finiflicd his fouth-
eaftern furvey, and fliould hereafter purfue the examination of tliis arm,
dire6ling him as before to return home, as the whole extent within the li-
mits of his intended excurfion would now fall under my own inveftigation.
From hence we dire6led our courfe over to the eaftern fhore, where,
obferving a fire on the beach amongft the drift wood, we landed, and
not only found evident figns of Mr. Johnftone's party having recently
quitted the beach, but on a tree was written with a burnt ftick, " Gone
by." Any further attempts here on our part became therefore ufelefs.
That branch extended to the fouth-eaft, and from the light colour of the
water we had paftisd through this morning, there was no doubt it had
terminated in the ufual way. In our progrefs to this ftation, we had
pafTed five openings on the larboard or continental ftiore. Our attention
was now direfted o thefe objefts, and having dined, we returned by the
fame way we had come, and relied for the night near our lodging of the
preceding evening.
The appearance of the country we had pafTcd by, varied in no refpe6l
from what has already been frequently defcribed, excepting that the
maple, bircli, crab, and other fmall trees, feemed to be more numerous.
June.
