now made their appearance on the Main
Armed with a Spear & another weapon.
They made signs to come on shore but as
my situation was not elligible I did not
choose. They waved branches of some Tree
or Bush as sign of Friendship but there
were some of their other motions less
friendly.– A larger Party we saw coming
from a dis
ce. back I therefore steered on
for an Isl
d. farther off bear
g
At 8 O'Clock we landed to get what
the Isl
d. produced — From whence
the Main bore WbN
3 leags. to S½E 4 Miles
full of milk white sand Hills. No
mountainous land to be seen at the
back.
The Natives were jet Black & seemed
to have rather bushy hair or wool.
I do not think their talk or voice was
like Van Diemens land in habitants.
Two Isl
ds. lay off the North part of the
Main in sight. —
The Isld
s. in general are from ½ Mile round
to ab
t. 2 miles.
Found water in Hollow & an old