Betweenthetwolastisanentirebedofimpassablerocks，manyofthemabovewater。ThelatitudeoftheEddystoneis43deg531/2min，longitude147deg9min;thatofSwilly43deg54minsouth，longitude147deg3mineastofGreenwich。
Inthenightthewesterlywind，whichhadsolongbefriendedus，diedaway，andwassucceededbyonefromthenorth—east。Whendayappearedwehadlostsightoftheland，anddidnotregainituntilthe19th，atonlythedistanceof17leaguesfromourdesiredport。Thewindwasnowfair，theskyserene，thoughalittlehazy，andthetemperatureoftheairdelightfullypleasant:joysparkledineverycountenance，andcongratulationsissuedfromeverymouth。IthacaitselfwasscarcelymorelongedforbyUlysses，thanBotanyBaybytheadventurerswhohadtraversedsomanythousandmilestotakepossessionofit。
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Onthemorningofthe20th，byteno’clock，thewholeofthefleethadcastanchorinBotanyBay，where，toourmutualsatisfaction，wefoundtheGovernor，andthefirstdivisionoftransports。Oninquiry，weheard，thatthe’Supply’hadarrivedonthe18th，andthetransportsonlytheprecedingday。