CHINESE SEA. 1751. 175 



The 1 3th of Auguft. 



To-day it was refolved to look out for land, 

 where we could, but all our endeavours were 

 in vain. 



The 14th of Auguft. 



Rain, ftorms, and contrary winds, always 

 drove us off from land : a fwallow, which had 

 been feen fome days before, dill accompanied 

 the fhip. 



The 15th of Auguft. 



Dark and inconftant weather : the flying 

 fiih, which we faw on the nth, now accom- 

 panied us. 



The 1 6th of Auguft. 



1 Cloudy and rain. We fleered W. by S. 

 along the fliore, though we did not fee it : 

 about noon we anchored and faw Pledra 

 Blanca to the North Eaft ; not from the deck, 



but 



