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The 5 th of January, 



In the morning we weighed our anchor, 

 and foon after palled the fands at Bocca Tiger, 

 where we found ground at four fathoms depth, 

 jn high water, 



The 6th of January, 



Cloudy /ky. Frefh gale. 



The pilot left us. We directed our courfe 

 from the great Ladrone I/land, to the Englijh 

 Sand, and afterwards to the ifland of Zapata, 

 which the Portuguese call a Loft on account of 



its form. 



The Monfoons are conftant winds which blow 

 for half a year together in the Eaji Indian fea, 

 and they were now N. E. and fometimes van- 

 ned a degree or fo on either fide. They con- 

 tinue N. H. all November, December, January, 

 February, and March, with dry weather. In 

 April and September they turn about, and at 

 that time the molt frightful florins blow from 

 all fides. The word of all is that which the 



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