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Monday, 4th Sept. It again blew strong from c jJ{ v I p * 

 the southward, and at nine a.m. the wind increased s—-y«w 

 so much as obliged us to let go another anchor to of a t ™" 

 prevent being driven to sea. In the afternoon it Barge * 

 again relaxed, but by midnight resumed its former 

 violence. 



Tuesday, 5th Sept. The wind somewhat sub- 

 siding this morning, completed our wood and water. 

 Whilst thus employed, a native came over the hills 

 and trafficked with us. Afterwards he stole from 

 one of the crew some tobacco, and made off. The 

 theft was not discovered until he was a long way 

 distant and running, being evidently aware of the 

 crime he had committed. At noon a baidar with 

 eleven natives came round the cape and visited us. 

 The wind continued strong from the southward ; 

 but being anxious to proceed, as our provisions were 

 beginning to grow short, weighed and stood towards 

 the cape under the foresail and staysail only. At 

 two we got within the influence of the variable 

 winds, occasioned by the steep and high land of the 

 cape. The bubble and violent agitation of the sea 

 exceeded any idea of the kind we had formed, and 

 broke over the boat in every direction. We had no 

 method of extricating her. The gusts of wind that 

 came from every quarter lasting but a moment, left 

 us no prospect of getting clear. We were at this 

 time about two miles from the land. The wind in- 

 shore of us blew with astonishing violence ; the ed- 

 dies from the hills making whirlwinds which carried 

 up the spray equal in height to the mountain. How- 

 ever, by four p. m., what with a slight current, and 

 taking advantage of every flaw, we gained an offing 

 of four miles, and, to prevent being set farther to 



