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a fortnight which gave me an opportunity of examining the Country in various excursions round the Sound - making a copious collection of its Vegetable productions, particularly the Genius BANKSIA which are here very numerous. The Climate appears to be exceeding favourable - the soil tho' light is good and productive of a vast variety of Vegetables particularly inland where the Country appears chiefly covered with wood diversified with pleasing pasturage & gentle raising hills of a very moderate Light, well wattered in many places by small rivulets - whatever grains grow at the Cape would I am certain flourish here in greater perfection, - short it is a delightful country & well worth a more particular investigation from Government on account of its nearness & easy access to our settlements in India - we saw no Natives or Quadrupeds of any kind during our stay, tho' some recent traces of the former were very evident in two deserted Villages at the head of the Sound. - After