rocks, anchored in a large harbour, which was called Port Palliser, in lat. 49° 3' S., long. 69° 37' E. The country here was, if possible, more barren and desolate than at Christmas Harbour.
From hence our navigators proceeded, on monday the 30th, to the most easterly point of Kerguelen's Land, which was named Cape Digby. In an intervening bay of great extent, an immense quantity of the large sea-weed called fucus-giganteus was observed: some of the plants were judged to be above 60 fathoms long. Beyond Cape Digby, several other points of land were seen towards the south-west; the most distant of which was named Cape George. Towards this cape Captain Cook steered, to examine the direction of the coast beyond it; but contrary winds obliged him to desist. He was sure, however, that the land could not extend much further to the south, as the track of Capt. Furneaux, in 1773, was within 17 leagues of that cape, and yet he saw no land, although the atmosphere was clear. Kerguelen's Land was thus found to be an island of no great extent; occupying about a degree and a quarter of latitude, and less than two degrees and a half of longitude. Captain Cook would have named it the Island of Desolation, had he not been averse to rob Kerguelen of the honour of its bearing his name.
Mr. Anderson paid due attention to the natural productions of the country Its plants are few in number, not exceeding 16 or 18 species. A small plant, like a saxifrage, abounded on the sides of the hills, and gave them the appearance of a rich verdure. Two or three kinds of plants were eaten as sallad. No quadruped was seen but the ursine seal. The birds, however, were numerous; con-
