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177S. tween Oonalaflika, and Oonella, the harbour of Samsra- 



Odober. 



*._— „— w noodha bearing South South Eaft, one league diftant. At 

 three in the afternoon, being through the iUait, and clear 

 of the ifles, Cape Providence bearing Weft South Weft, two 

 or three leagues diftant, v/e (leered to the Southward, under 

 double reefed top-fails and courfes, with the wind at Weft 

 North Wert, a ih'ong gale, and fair weather. 



Koveraber. On Mouday, the 2d of Novembcr, the wind veered to the 

 Southward ; and, before night, blew a violent rtorm, which 

 obliged us to bring to. The Difcovery fired fevcral guns, 

 which we anfwered ; but without knowing on what occa- 

 fion they were fired. At eight o'clock, we loft fight of her, 

 and did not fee her again till eight the next morning. At 

 ten, fhe joined us ; and, as the height of the gale was 

 now over, and the wind had veered back to Weft North 

 Weft, we made fail, and refumcd our courfe to the South- 

 ward. 



Friday 6. The <5th, in the evening, being in the latitude of 42° 12', 



and in the longitude of 201' 26', the variation was 17° 15' 



Saturday 7. Eaft. The ncxt morning, our latitude being 41" 20', and our 

 longitude 202', a fhag, or cormorant, flew feveral times 

 round the fliip. As thefe birds are feldom, if ever, known 

 to fly far out of fight of land, I judged that fome was not far 

 (liftant. However, we could fee none. In the afternoon, 

 there being but little wind, Captain Clcrke came on board, 

 and informed me of a melancholy accident that happened 

 on board his fliip, the fecond night after we left Samga- 

 noodha. The main tack gave way, killed one man, and 

 wounded the boatfwain, and two or three more. In addi- 

 tion to this misfortune, I now learned, that, on the evening 

 of the 3d, his fails and rigging received confiderable da- 

 3 mage J 



