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When we were at anchor, the harbour from which 

 we sailed bore S. 70 W., distant about five leagues ; 

 the northernmost point of the main in sight, which I 

 named Cape Bedford, and which lies in latitude 

 15 16' S., longitude 214 45' W., bore N. 20 W., 

 distant three leagues and a half; but to the N. E. of 

 this cape we could see land which had the appear- 

 ance of two high islands : the turtle banks bore east, 

 distant one mile : our latitude, by observation, was 

 15* SQ' S., and our depth of water in standing off 

 from the land was from three and a half to fifteen 

 fathom. 



