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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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