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for a storm threatened from the north-west and west-north- 

 west. 



22nd. — Wind north-west by north, and blowing so hard 

 that there was no appearance of going on under sail, and it 

 was difficult enough for the anchor to hold. We made our 

 ship snug. We here lay in south latitude 40'' 50' and longi- 

 tude 192° 37'. Course held south-west by south, and sailed 

 six miles. At night we got the wind so hard from the north- 

 west that we struck the topmasts and let go another anchor. 

 The Zeeha.en did the same. 



23rd. — Still dark, foggy, drizzling weather, the wind north- 

 west to west-north-west, and that with such a storm that to 

 our great regret we could not advance. 



24th. — Still hard, unsteady weather ; the wind still north- 

 west, and stormy. In the morning had a calm interval. 

 Hoisted a white flag and got the officers of the Zeehaen on 

 board us, and it was proposed that, as the flood came from 

 the south-east, there might probably be a passage through, 

 and whether it would not be best, wind and weather per- 

 mitting, to search for this, and to see if we could not get fresh 

 water there : as may further be seen by the resolutions drawn 

 up thereupon. 



25th. — In the morning we reset our topmast and yards, 

 but it still looked so gloomy that we dare not lift anchor. 

 Towards the evening it became calmer, so that a portion of 

 our cable was shortened. 



26th.— In the morning, two hours before day, we got the 

 wind east-north-east, a light breeze. We weighed anchor, 

 got under sail, and steered towards the north, intending to 

 sail northward by this land. With the day it began to rain, 

 and the wind went round to the south-east, and then south 

 to south-west with a stifi' breeze. Had soundings in 60 

 fathoms. We set our course by the wind to the west. At 

 noon, latitude 40° 13', longitude 192° 7'. Held a north-north- 

 west course, and sailed ten miles. Var., 8° 40'. At night 

 lay-to with easy sail. 



27th. — In the morning made sail at daybreak, and steered 

 north ; the wind south-west, with a strong breeze. At noon 

 found latitude 38° 38', and longitude 190° 15'. Course held 

 north-west, and sailed twenty-six miles. Set our course at 

 noon north-east. At night lay-to, with little sail. Var., 

 8° 20'. 



28th. — In the morning made sail at daybreak ; set our 

 course to the east, so as to get sight of the land which we 

 had previously seen in 40° ; it stretched still further to the 

 north, and then to the east. At noon we saw, east by north 

 from us, a high mountain. We took it at first to be an island, 

 but afterwards saw it was part of the mainland. We were 



