An account of several late voyages and discoveries

. to the Strcigbts o[ Magcllan.' g f Arbour óf thc/1tdia'1r m:iking, and·fcvcral fiicks tbat were cut, but ali old dünc. J could not fcc any Jign of Peoplc on the Jíland now; I bdicve rhe People come rambling to rhis Jíland from the Mairi in the bcfi feafon of rhe Yertrto get young rowls : for Ido rtot fce any thing el fo in rhc Ifland for the fuficnance óf Man's Lite: I could not fce any kind of Mineral or Métal: rhe Soil is a fandy black Earth> aod fome Banks of Rocks: the Tíland ~ irregufo.r , ánd grown all over with impcnc- 1rablc thick Woods, fo as I could not fce the in- 1raid part of it : the Woods ;ire otdinary Tim.. her, none that I fa w was fit to mal<c Planks of; tlic nature ol thc Wood is mdch likc Beech and irch,and a fort of beavy \Vood good for lirtle but efire, it is whitc: no Fruit or Hcrbs; vcry little rafs, rhc \Voods are fo rhick ; much kirtd of long edgy Grafs ; no wild Bea 'l to be fcen ·; feveral mall Birds in thc Woods Jike Sparrows: thcre e{everal Fowls like Kites in the Woods, fevcral ack and white Brant.'Geefe and pied Shags, and her foch Sta Fowls. as Pinks nnd Sea-mews: ·h:i.c elfe the Itland affords I cannot telJ. I made Fire on the Shoré, in hopes to have fome an- nr of ;ton the Mdin, but h:id not. At Noon \'crit abbard, and fent my lloats :if11ore again. more Wood and Water, whilíl: the Weatlier .rmitted lartding. No1Jem/;er 30. This Forcrióon I Wás .over or1 main fide, the Ship lav off, and iri. I went i- :ore With my Boat on·art Iíl:ind wfiich lieth ad_. cent to the Main: There runs a Channel be– ·een that and the Mairi , árid many Rocks Jie G in