Near MADAGASCAR, 1752. 69 



The 17th of February, 27 . 20'. S. L. 

 The trade-wind ceafed to-day. 



The 19th of February, 27 . 59'. S. L. 



Clear, calm, fultry weather. 



We faw a whale ; and a great dog-fifh paff- 

 ed us, accompanied by four of the fifties call- 

 ed pilots. We put half a chicken on our 

 filhing-hook to catch the dog-fifh, but he was 

 not hungry. In the dawn we faw fome por- 

 pohTes. 



The 20th of February, 28 . 32'. S. L. 



Rain, but afterwards clear weather. Frefh 

 wind. 



The 22dof February, 29 . 49', S. L. 



Clear weather, calm fea, moderate wind. 

 We were now almoft directly oppofite Mada- 

 gafcar. 



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