On the 19th of January, being in the latitude
of 22 degrees 35 minutes south, and in the longitude of 204 degrees 15 minutes,
we had 7 degrees 30 minutes east variation. In this situation we discovered an
island about two or three miles in circumference, which was, as far as we could
discern, very high, steep, and barren. We were very desirous of coming nearer
it, but were hindered by south-east and south-south-east winds. We called it the
Isle of Pylstaart, because of the great number of that sort of birds we saw
flying about it, and the next day we saw two other islands.
Early Australian Voyages, 1886, John Pinkerton |
