I Should Be Of Opinion That This Inlet Communicated With
The One We Last Crossed, As Branches From Each Take Such Courses
As Would, I Think, Cause Them To Unite.
The last inlet was named
Harrington Lake, in honour of the noble earl of that title.
October 23. - The storm continued through the night. Late in the morning
we had intervals of fine weather, when all our strength was immediately
despatched to bring up our little boat, as we found that we could not
cross without its aid. When the people returned with the boat, it blew
with such violence that we dared not venture to cross in her. We however
moved a little nearer the point of entrance, to be more conveniently
situated when the weather should clear up. The men voluntarily undertook
to carry the boat on their shoulders until we should pass Port
Stephens - a service, reduced as their strength was by constant exertion,
I should have been unwilling to impose on them, however it might
facilitate our future progress.
October 24. - The weather was so extremely unfavourable (blowing in
violent squalls with almost constant rain), that it was near dark before
we got every thing safely over. I had sent on in the morning to examine
the beach for a few miles, and another inlet was discovered about four
miles in advance. We named this lake Farquhar's Lake, after Sir Walter.
October 25. - From the southern point of entrance into this lake the
following bearings were taken.
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