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Seal, and several others were seen without the Harbour; No supply of fish can even be drawn from the Sea for the heavy surf breaking across the entrance almost without interruption, must destroy the best constructed open boat.
Reptiles
I killed a number of snakes which on examination provided entirely harmless.
Minerals & Fossils
Deeming Minerals as well as Lime Stone, Clay, & Coals of the greatest consequence to the Colony, I directed particular attention to the search for them. The only appearance of Minerals was in large masses of Iron Stone, in some specimens of which the Shape, Colour, & Weight led me to believe the tolerably rich Lime stone I found at a short distance from Sullivans bay only, but no appearance of Coal was anywhere to be perceived. Clay fit for making bricks or tiles, is in great abundance at Points E & F.
Climate
The climate appears generally colder than might be expected from its Latitude, it having frozen twice since our arrival; the vicissitudes of heat and cold are very great on shore; the Thermometer varying from 50 to 96 degrees, between Sunrise & Noon.