n6 OSBECK'S VOYAGE. 



fuch a florm, that the bare malls are fufficient 

 without any fails. 



The continent of Africa began now to ap- 

 pear to us, between N. N. E. and E. N. E. 

 About five o'clock in the afternoon we buried 

 one of our men, who died of an ague. We 

 now thought that Cafe Falfo y as being the 

 neareft land, was eight or nine miles off, N. 

 by E. We found that (by heaving the lead) 

 we had ground at ninety fathoms depth j and 

 here we fifhed for cod, but in vain. 



May the 23d, 35 46' S. L. 



About one o'clock in the afternoon, we 

 again found ground at ninety fathoms depth. 

 The erTe&s of the deceafed were fold by 

 auction. 



May the 25th, 36° 56' S. L. 



One of our men, who had been fick for 

 fome weeks together, died of an ague, and 

 was buried the next day before the fermon. 



May 



