2 8 2 A VOYAGE TO 



1779- to his own fituation fliould never bias his judgment to the 



,__ u ^"- '_i prejudice of the fervice, he perfevered in the fearch of a paf- 



fage, till it was the opinion of every officer in both fliips, 



that it was impracticable, and that any farther attempts 



would not only be fruitlefs, but dangerous. 



CHAP. 



