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from Woody Head. On the north-side of this point 

 the shore forms a bay, in which there appears to be 

 anchorage and shelter for shipping. Our course and 

 distance for the last twenty-four hours was S. 87 E. 

 sixty-nine miles ; and at noon this day Cape Maria 

 bore N. 80 W. distant eighty-two leagues. Between 

 twelve and one, the wind shifted at once from 

 N. N. E. to S. S. W. with which we stood to the 

 westward till four o'clock in the afternoon ; and then 

 tacked, and stood again in shore till seven ; when we 

 tacked again and stood to the westward, having but 

 little wind. At this time Albatross Point bore N. E., 

 distant near two leagues, and the southernmost land 

 in sight bore S. S. W. J W. being a very high moun- 

 tain, and in appearance greatly resembling the Peak 

 of Teneriffe. In this situation we had thirty fathom 

 water, and having but little wind all night, we tacked 

 about four in the morning, and stood in for the 

 shore. Soon after, it fell calm ; and being in forty- 

 two fathom water, the people caught a few sea- 

 bream. At eleven, a light breeze sprung up from 

 the west, and we made sail to the southward. We 

 continued to steer S. by W. and S. S. W. along 

 the shore, at the distance of about four leagues, with 

 gentle breezes from between N. W. and N. N. E. 

 At seven in the evening, we saw the top of the peak 

 to the southward, above the clouds, which concealed 

 it below. And at this time, the southernmost land 

 in sight bore S. by W. ; the variation, by several 

 azimuths which were taken both in the morning and 

 the evening, appeared to be 14° 15' easterly. 



At noon on the 12th, we were distant about three 

 leagues from the shore which lies under the peak, 

 but the peak itself was wholly concealed by clouds : 

 we judged it to bear about S. S. E. ; and some very 

 remarkable peaked islands, which lay under the shore, 

 bore E, S. E., distant three or four leagues. At seven 

 in the evening we sounded, and had forty-two fathom, 

 being distant from the shore between two and thi-ee 



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