i 7 6 O SB ECK'S VOYAGE. 



but from the foretop. Porpcjfcs tumbled in 

 great numbers about the fhip. 



The 17th of Auguft. 



In the morning we faw fome land pretty 

 near, and anchored afterwards, but were foon 

 driven from more with ftrong wind and rain. 

 Contrary winds and calms hindered our gain- 

 ing the Chinefe coafts till the 2 2d of this 

 month : in the mean time we got the follow- 

 ing fpecimens of Natural Hiftory. 



The 20th of Auguft. 



Balistes nigro-piinclatus and a lump of 

 narrow, fmooth, round, water-coloured worms, 

 Which hung together without any order, and 

 feemed to be a torn Medufa y at lead no mark 

 of life appeared in it. 



The 2 1 ft of Augufl. 



The heat to-day and yefterday, was in- 

 tolerable : the large dragon flies (Libellula) 



which 



