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237. August 1770. Lizzard Island
in the Islands through one of these we determind to which seemd most easy to ascertain however the Practicability of it We resolvd to stay upon the Island all night & at day break in the morn send the boat to sound one of them which was accordingly done we slept under the shade of a Bush that grew on the Beach very comfortably
12. Great Part of yesterday and all this morn till the boat returnd I employd in searching the Island on it I found some few plants which I had not before seen the Island itself was small & Barren on it was however one small tract of Woodland which abounded very much with large Lizzards some of which I took. Distant as this Isle was from the main, the Indians had been here in their poor embarkations sure sign that some part of the year must have very setled fine weather we saw 7 or 8 frames of their huts & vast piles of shells the fish of which had I suppose been their food all the houses were built upon the tops of Eminences exposd intirely to the SE. contrary to to those of the main which are commonly placd under the shelter of some bushes or hill side to break off the wind. the officer who went in the
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