Bligh Notebook
P. 83 - 3 Jun Remarks 2
SW appeared as a Parcel of High Islands
which might from the appearance of it
be called the Bay of Islands. But I
believe the[y] may all join by low land. –
More Land was now seen ahead and
small Keys to the NW taking that direc[-]
tion as if the Boundary of the reef was
such — The Country now seems to be
Rocky & no Sand Hills
At 11½ Main appeared to be broken & formed
deep Inlets & Islds. Islds. more considerable
than what we have seen & some very high
appeared in the N. & NW. – The whole seems
a wonderfull place. I do not imagine
any of the Islds. are joined by Reefs, if I may
judge from those I've seen and now passg
several between me & the Main, & others are
constantly appearing. ——
At Noon discovered a Reef extendg from West
to NE whether this reef joins round to the Sd.
I cannot say or whether it is connected to some
more to the north - some small Keys, I could
just see in the Range of the Reef & therefore perhaps
the High Isld. to the northd. are not connected
with it. —
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