236* cook's second VOYAGE. OCT. 



wind at N. W. a very strong gale, and fair weather. 

 At noon, we tacked and stretched to the S. W. 

 with the last-mentioned cape bearing west, distant 

 four or five leagues. In the afternoon, the gale in- 

 creased in such a manner as brought us under our 

 courses. We continued to stretch to the S. W. till 

 midnight, when we wore, and set close-reefed top- 

 sails. 



On the 28th, at eight o'clock in the morning, we 

 wore, and stood again to the S. W. till noon, when 

 we were obliged to lie to under the fore-sail. At 

 this time the high land over Cape Campbell bore 

 west, distant ten or twelve leagues. The Adventure 

 four or five miles to leeward. In the afternoon the 

 fury of the gale began to abate ; when we set the 

 main-sail, close-reefed main-top-sail, and stood to the 

 northward with the wind at W. N. W. and W. by N., a 

 strong gale, attended with heavy squalls, 



In the morning of the 29th, the wind abated and 

 shifted to S. W., a gentle gale. Of this we took im- 

 mediate advantage, set all our sails, and stood for 

 Cape Palliser, which at noon bore W. by N. N., dis- 

 tant about six leagues. The w T ind continued between 

 the S. W. and south till five in the evening, when it 

 fell calm. At this time we were about three leagues 

 from the Cape. At seven o'clock the calm was suc- 

 ceeded by a gentle breeze from N. N. E. as fair as we 

 could wish ; so that we began to reckon what time 

 we should reach the Sound the next day ; but at nine 

 the wind shifted to its old quarter N. W. and blew a 

 fresh gale, with which we stretched to the S. W. 

 under single-reefed top-sails and courses, with the 

 Adventure in company. She was seen until mid- 

 night, at which time she was two or three miles a- 

 stern, and presently after she disappeared ; nor was 

 she to be seen at daylight. We supposed she had 

 tacked and stood to the N. E., by which manoeuvre we 

 lost sight of her. 



We continued to stretch to the westward with the wind 



