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However
,
it
was
agreed
that
before
the
stormy
weather
came
on
,
their
little
vessel
should
be
employed
in
making
a
voyage
round
the
island
.
A
complete
survey
of
the
coast
had
not
yet
been
made
,
and
the
colonists
had
but
an
imperfect
idea
of
the
shore
to
the
west
and
north
,
from
the
mouth
of
Falls
River
to
the
Mandible
Capes
,
as
well
as
of
the
narrow
bay
between
them
,
which
opened
like
a
shark
's
jaws
.
The
plan
of
this
excursion
was
proposed
by
Pencroft
,
and
Cyrus
Harding
fully
acquiesced
in
it
,
for
he
himself
wished
to
see
this
part
of
his
domain
.
The
weather
was
variable
,
but
the
barometer
did
not
fluctuate
by
sudden
movements
,
and
they
could
therefore
count
on
tolerable
weather
.
However
,
during
the
first
week
of
April
,
after
a
sudden
barometrical
fall
,
a
renewed
rise
was
marked
by
a
heavy
gale
of
wind
,
lasting
five
or
six
days
;
then
the
needle
of
the
instrument
remained
stationary
at
a
height
of
twenty-nine
inches
and
nine-tenths
,
and
the
weather
appeared
propitious
for
an
excursion
.
The
departure
was
fixed
for
the
16th
of
April
,
and
the
"
Bonadventure
,
"
anchored
in
Port
Balloon
,
was
provisioned
for
a
voyage
which
might
be
of
some
duration
.
Cyrus
Harding
informed
Ayrton
of
the
projected
expedition
,
and
proposed
that
he
should
take
part
in
it
,
but
Ayrton
preferring
to
remain
on
shore
,
it
was
decided
that
he
should
come
to
Granite
House
during
the
absence
of
his
companions
.
Master
Jup
was
ordered
to
keep
him
company
,
and
made
no
remonstrance
.
On
the
morning
of
the
16th
of
April
all
the
colonists
,
including
Top
,
embarked
.
A
fine
breeze
blew
from
the
south-west
,
and
the
"
Bonadventure
"
tacked
on
leaving
Port
Balloon
so
as
to
reach
Reptile
End
.
Of
the
ninety
miles
which
the
perimeter
of
the
island
measured
,
twenty
included
the
south
coast
between
the
port
and
the
promontory
.
The
wind
being
right
ahead
it
was
necessary
to
hug
the
shore
.
It
took
the
whole
day
to
reach
the
promontory
,
for
the
vessel
on
leaving
port
had
only
two
hours
of
ebb
tide
and
had
therefore
to
make
way
for
six
hours
against
the
flood
.
It
was
nightfall
before
the
promontory
was
doubled
.
The
sailor
then
proposed
to
the
engineer
that
they
should
continue
sailing
slowly
with
two
reefs
in
the
sail
.
But
Harding
preferred
to
anchor
a
few
cable-lengths
from
the
shore
,
so
as
to
survey
that
part
of
the
coast
during
the
day
.
It
was
agreed
also
that
as
they
were
anxious
for
a
minute
exploration
of
the
coast
they
should
not
sail
during
the
night
,
but
would
always
,
when
the
weather
permitted
it
,
be
at
anchor
near
the
shore
.
