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New South Wales.

seen in the sea looking much as if dirt had been thrown into it  but upon a nearer examination they provd to be myriads of small dagysas

26. Land today more barren in appearance that we had before seen it  it consisted cheifly of Chalky cliffs something resembling those of old England  within these it was flat & might be no doubt as fertile  fires were seen during the day the same as yesterday but none so large

27. the Countrey today again made in slopes to the sea coverd with wood of a tolerable growth tho not so large as some we have seen  at noon we were very near it  one fire only was in sight  some bodies of 3 feet long & half as broad floated very boyant past the ship  they were supposd to be cuttle bones which indeed they a good deal resembled but for their enormous size. After dinner the Captn proposd to hoist out boats & attempt to land which gave me no small satisfaction  it was done accordingly but the Pinnace on being lowerd down into the water was found so leaky that it was impracticable to attempt it  four men were at this time observd walking briskly along the shore  two of which carried on their shoulders a small canoe  they did not however attempt to put her in the water
 

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