[GARRY] DIARY OF NICHOLAS GARRY 79 
43.28. Lon, 47.48. The Bank is about 580 miles in Length and 230 
in Breadth and from 16 to 60 Fathoms deep—the Air very cold,— 
Passed a small Ice Berg. 
Tuesday, Ist May—Wind W.S.W. 4 to 6 Knots. Lat. 51.45. 
Lon. 43.30. 
Wednesday, 2 [May|—Calm the whole Day and Night—toggy 
rainy weather producing Lowness of Spirits and Misery. 
Thursday, 3 [May]—Still calm—much the same as yesterday. 
Friday, 4 | May |—Calm till towards Evening when we had a fine 
Breeze from the S.E.—but the Day having been so foggy that we could 
not take an Observation the Captain was fearful on Sounding that we 
were too near the Sable Island, and thus we were obliged to lay to all 
the Night. 
Saturday, 5th | May |—The Weather still foggy and almost a calm— 
the Weather clearing for a moment the Sable Island was seen at about 
4 or 5 miles distance in a N.W. Direction, and thus showing the Danger 
we were in. The Sable Island is a small Island about 100 miles to the 
S. of Cape Canso in Nova Scotia—it is about 30 miles in Length and 
5 or 6 in Breadth—landing in Boats is only practicable on the N. Side 
and this only in calm weather. The whole Island consists in white Sand 
intermixed with small transparent stones—it is full of Ponds of fresh 
water the skirts of which abound with Cranberries—blue Berries— 
Juniper—beach Grass—wild Peas—Herbage, &c. It abounds with 
Ducks, Snipes and other Birds—wild Horses, Cows, Hogs, &e.—The 
large Pond is full of Seals—Eels and some flat Fish. It is uninhabited, 
but the British Government have a man and his wife in the Island to 
give assistance to shipwrecked Sailors. Felt a great Desire to land on 
this Island. 
Sunday the 6th [May]—Weather finer—but still foggy. Wind 
N.E.—5 to 6 Knots—one of the Sailors fell overboard from the Fore 
Chains the Shipping going 8 Knots—he fortunately caught a Rope which 
was hanging over the side and was thus providentially saved. 
Monday the 7th [May]—E.N.E. fine Breeze—8 Knots—the Wea- 
ther was clear—took an Observation. Lat. 41.53. Lon. 64.17. 
Tuesday the 8th [May]—fine Weather. Wind N.W. 5 to 6 Knots, 
the Hector in sight—a vessel which sailed with us from Liverpool, and 
on the earlier Arrival of which Bets had been made by some of the 
Passengers. Lat. 40.25. Lon. 68.38. 
Wednesday the 9th [May]—beautiful Weather. S.S.W. 6 Knots. 
E. 3 to 4 Knots. Lat. 40.16. Lon. 69.59. 
Thursday the 10th [May]—beautiful Weather—running all Night 
with a brisk Wind from the S.—the sky more clear and fine than even in 


