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One of them under the command of the elder Freycindl, was ordered to pro* ceed towards the fouth, and vifit all that portion of the coaft of Diemen's Land com - prized between the cape oppofite to the fouthem point of Maria Ifland, called by us Cape Bernier and ♦ Frederic Henrick's Point, where the furvey of our veffels ter - minated.
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On the oppofite fide k the iron magazine, and what is termed the grafs plat, bemg
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** At a few paces from the fliore the country is covered with fliriibs and fmall trees; but no trees of large growth are feen as on the Furneaux iflands oppofite to Clark's Ifle: that we found no frefli water caufed us lefs aitonifliment from the ifland confifl -
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A fliort diftance north of Dolomieu Bay, a large opening prefented itfelf, recognized by M. Faure for the Eaftem bay, oppofite to Port Buache, of which we fpoke in the previous chapter.
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It is probable that, at the period of our anchorage in Adventure Bay, they were on the oppofite land, for we fouhd no trace of their refidence here at this time.
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It is a natural confequence of this deep bay, although at Amboyna it is thought fome - thing very lingular, that when the current fets into it along Hitoe, it muft run out, in an oppofite direction, along Leytimor, and vice verfd in the contrary cafe.
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Ahe oneflde, and by the gronridlefs imputation of oppofite propen - fities on the other.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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They never will confent to be weighed in a balance l of mere merits; but will always take care to keep in referve fome portion of thele Britifh antipathies, to throw as a make - weight into the oppofite, fcaU\ whenever they find their own fink - * ■ ing.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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After doubUng Cape Hauy, we found ourfelves oppofite to a fmall but pretty bay: right and left of this bay rife enormous black and fterile mafles, the fummits of which are lagged, and refemble the teeth of faws: at the extremity of the bay, a delightful border of verdure forms a gratifying contrail to the dingy mountains by which it is furrounded.
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Ja£Fnapatnam is a place of confcquence, ftrongly fortified, lymg oppofite to and not far from the. continent of Indoflan; it is the capital of what was formerly a kingdom, nearly fixty leagues in circum - ference; elephants form the only obje& of trade of this country for the Company; tbisi nowever, yields
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