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[missing]                 was low near the coast, at a small dis-
[missing]           from us. The superior prospect of alleviating our
[missing]       reƒs for fresh water, aided perhaps by a desire to
[missing] of novelty this low land might present, determined
us to proceed a little farther from home; and the sea breeze
setting in from the north-north-east, confirmed the resoluti-
-on.
      The coast, for two-and-half miles from Barn Cove, was high
and stony, but regular. Parts which had mouldered or fallen
down towards the sea, formed regular slopes, and were now co-
-vered with vegetable earth, shrubs, and trees; and in some pla-
-ces were beautifully green. The low land then commences, and
appeared to be mostly a sandy soil, thinly covered with small
trees. The shore is alternately beaches and low stony heads.
Off these latter, reefs usually run into the sea, to the length
of a cable, upon which the sea broke with some violence.
      At ten, we paƒsed a reef which projected farther than
usual, and to leeward of which was leƒs surf. Hopes of
procuring water persuaded us to attempt landing in this
place. We let go the anchor, and veered the boat in to the
edge of the surf, when M ^r Baƒs threw the barica overboard,
and leaping out after it, swam on shore. On hauling the
boat out again, our anchor, or stone, not being sufficiently
heavy, came home; and before we could get it up to pull
farther out, a huge sea rose farther out than usual, took the
boat on its back, and landed her on the beach, nearly full of
water.