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This cluster was so named by His Excellency governor Hunter. In latitude, it is laid down in the chart according to the mean of three observations taken in sight of it; but there is no other authority for its longitude, than what a dead-reckoning run to Furneaux's Islands afforded.
The isles that compose this small group, are rocky and barren; and their shores are in general very steep. They are sufficiently high to be seen eight or ten leagues distant.