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atN. N. W., which increased in such a manner as to 

 bring us under our two courses, after splitting a new 

 main-top-sail. At noon, Cape Campbell bore W. by N., 

 distant seven or eight leagues. At three in the 

 afternoon, the gale began to abate, and to veer, more 

 to the north, so that we fetched in with the land, 

 under the Snowy mountains, about four or five 

 leagues to windward of the Lookers-on, where there 

 was the appearance of a large bay. I now regretted 

 the loss of the Adventure ; for had she been with me, 

 I should have given up all thoughts of going to Queen 

 Charlotte's Sound to wood and water, and have sought 

 for a place to get these articles farther south, as the 

 wind was now favourable for ranging along the coast. 

 But our separation made it necessary for me to repair 

 to the Sound, that being the place of rendezvous. 



As we approached the land we saw smoke in several 

 places along the shore ; a sure sign that the coast 

 was inhabited. Our soundings were from forty-seven 

 to twenty-five fathoms ; that is, at the distance of 

 three miles from the shore, forty-seven fathoms ; and 

 twenty-five fathoms at the distance of one mile, 

 where we tacked, and stood to the eastward, under 

 the two courses and close-reefed top-sails ; but the 

 latter we could not carry long before we were obliged 

 to hand them. We continued to stand to the east- 

 ward all night, in hopes of meeting with the Adventure 

 in the morning. 



Seeing nothing of her then, we wore and brought 

 to, under the fore-sail and mizzen-stay-sail, the wind 

 having increased to a perfect storm ; but we had not 

 been long in this situation before it abated, so as to 

 permit us to carry the two courses, under which we 

 stood to the west ; and at noon the Snowy mountains 

 bore W. N. W., distant twelve or fourteen leagues. At 

 six o'clock in the evening the wind quite ceased ; but 

 this proved only a momentary repose ; for, presently 

 after, it began to blow with redoubled fury, and 

 obliged us to lie to under the mizzen-stay-sail ; in which 



