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[1802 Aug. Thursday - 26th. H.M.S. Investigator] off Island Head; and in No.3 passage to Shoal-water Bay
[Astronomical observations not reproduced - see original journal]

In the bight round Island Head, we observed a canoe with two natives in it, but they made to the shore and hauled the canoe up. It appeared to be higher out of the water than any we had yet seen. - The country was on fire where they landed.
By the way of the opening left in the chart between Island Head and C. Townsend, I have expectation of getting into the Broad Sound Shoal-water Bay from what C.C. [Captain Cook] says, and from the information of the chart. -
  In the morning, we carried very deep water, until we approached the narrow parts of the entrance, which seem to be about 2 miles asunder, and are low, with scattered rocks off them. Here the tide carried us in with much rapidity, and for fear of being carried upon a rock, we dropped the [anchor] until further information was gained; for the master had been ahead some time, and made the signal for more than 4 fms. The tide being mostly done, and considering the ship to be in a place of safety, I landed to ascend a high hill on the western eastern shore, as did the botanical gentlemen, whilst the ebb tide was running