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Nof. 16. — The boys skinned birds, and I went in yawl-boat to locate Tortngas 

 Port. We fonnd the phice all right. There is a shanty and a few plantain trees. 

 This is the place where L'obos' men secnred the few tortoise which we purchased of 

 Mr. Gill. 



Xoi\ IT. — Worked putting up specimens in the morning ; after dinner hoisted 

 the large anchor, and then started to pull in kedge, which was out with 120 

 fathoms 5-in. rope cable. Found it caught in the rocks, and lost it with VZ 

 fathoms of cable. After two hours' work got about a mile, and then the cajjtain 

 anchored again. 



Nov. LS. — This morning pulled down to shanty, and collected all day. I shot 

 at some cattle, but failed to get them. We tried to get back towards the mountain, 

 but found it useless, so decided to leave for Iguana Cove. The wind is getting very 

 light, and we must hasten things to get away before the calms set in for good. 



Nov. 19. — This morning at -J we started to get under way. There was a fair 

 breeze blowing. We had no sooner got the anchor up than the wind died out and 

 we had to drop it again. During the morning the captain made kedge and pulled 

 the vessel ahead, and about noon caught a light wind and got sliored, the tide 

 taking us towards Iguana Cove. During the afternoon we saw an Albino Anous, 

 Put out the boat and worked hard to get it, but were not successful. 



Nov. 20. — Light wind and current took us off Essex Point during the night, but 

 we were ten or twelve miles off the shore at dawn. A good breeze got us up 

 to Iguana Cove about 10 a.m. The captain stood in four times to within f 

 to 1 mile of the shore, and declared it was not a safe place, and would not anchor. 

 I requested him to put out the boat, but he refused. I have lost much time in this 

 manner. He now proposes to lay-to. 



Nov. 21. — This morning it is calm, and has been all day. At breakfast we 

 were ten or more miles off the island. 



Nov. 22. — Calm again to-day, and we are a long way from the island. In the 

 night the captain won't get nearer than 6 to 8 miles of the island ; and before he 

 can get to the place in the morning the wind is gone. He proposes to-day to leave 

 the islands, as they don't want to get caught in calms. Had the boat out to-day, 

 and collected 2.5 petrels. 



Nov. 23. — Last night at 11 got a breeze, and at 12 headed for Iguana Cove. 

 At 2 p.m. were below Christopher Point, and began tacking in hopes of getting to 

 windward of the Cove by morning, so as to make a lauding, ^\'e are not going to 

 be able to do a great deal here. Hope that the wind will hold for 24 hours longer. 



Nov. 24. — Wind very light last night; at dawn vessel was l.j miles off. The 

 captain simply won't keep near land at night. The wind freshened during the 

 morning, and we tried to make Iguana Cove, but we found it useless ; so I told 

 the captain to head for Webb Cove. We just about got to the Cove at 4 p.m.; the 

 wind failed us, and we had to get away the best we could. The captain says he 

 won't go to Elizabeth Bay, and almost refuses to go to Tagus Cove. I can't force 

 him to go where he says he won't, and I am sure I don't know what to do. The 

 only thing I can do is, to try and make him hold his ground here till we get a wind 

 that will give him courage to try and go on. I told tlie captain that he would have 

 to make Tagus Cove if it took a mouth to get there. 



Nov. 25. — During the night sailed for Tagus Cove, around Xarborough island, 

 and this morning were half-way there. We were favoured by wind and current till 

 4 ii.m, when the wind died out ; but we still made headway, getting within one mile 



