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Remarks on Boarp the Sure ReEsotu- 
tion; Grorce Parker, Master, 
from the Istu of France towards 
Enexann, between the 8th of Ja- 
nuary 1825, and the 28rd April 
1825; by Henry Ennis, Purser, Royal 
Navy. 
ANUARY 8th, 1825.—I joined the 
Resolution, and took possession of 
the cabin assigned me, being the after 
one, on the larboard side, under the 
impression that we were to have sailed 
for England direct that same evening, 
or early the next day. 
[Considerable delay, however, from 
circumstances not important to the in- 
terest of the Journal, occurred.) 
After all we did sail, and passed the 
Bell buoy, on Wednesday the 12th 
January, at four p. m-, several vessels 
having sailed on the Monday and Tues- 
day, and the Oscar, a brig for London, 
deeply laden, on Monday morning. 
Having thus, at length, got clear of 
the Isle of France, all sail was made, 
with a strong breeze from east td east- 
north-east. 
16¢h.—Strong breezes and unsettled 
weather ; passed the Island of Bourbon. 
17th.—Heavy squalls and a head sea; 
ship labouring very much: observed the 
whole stern to open more than an inch 
right a-cross, and apparently to run 
as low as the transom: this was a sad 
beginning to a very long and dangerous 
voyage, particularly as the ship was, 
to all appearance, otherwise badly 
found. ; 
The weather continued very unset- 
tled, with heavy squalls, and a cross 
heavy sea; the ship labouring much, 
and rolling heavily, beating across the 
Mosambique passage. 
From the 16th to the 24th January, 
the weather continued to be much the 
same; in that time we had carried 
away the main-top-mast, gib-boom, and 
several smaller spars: in short, it was 
one continued scene of tearing sails, 
stranding, and breaking rope of every 
description, from the slings of the main- 
yard to the smallest cordage. 
On the 25th, in getting out the gib- 
boom which had been newly tongued, 
the bowsprit was found to be badly 
sprung; this was an alarming circum- 
stance indeed, being in the worst part 
of the passage, and the most likely 
place to fall in with severe weather, or 
gales of wind; and it was now evident 
we must put into the Cape of Good 
Hope, for a new bowsprit, or to have 
Journal of a Voyage from the Isle of France to England. 
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the old one fished, which would delay 
us several days, at least. 
The winds were light and baffling, 
with a cross jumbling sea; and not 
being able, from the state of the rigging, 
bowsprit, &c. to carry sail, our progress 
was proportionately slow; and, alto- 
gether, our passage, for the remainder 
of the way to the Cape, was truly un- ° 
comfortable. We made Cape Infanta 
on the 4th of February, Cape Lagultras 
on the 5th, and False Cape, coast of 
Africa, on the 6th, and anchored in 
Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on 
Monday, the 7th of February, 1825. 
As I have already spoken of Cape 
Town, I shall only add that, at this 
season of the year (being now their 
summer), it is one of the most delight- 
ful places I ever saw. Fruit and yege- 
tables, of every kind, are in the greatest 
abundance, and uncommonly cheap : 
for instance, apples are about fifteen 
pence per bushel; grapes, and every 
thing else, in proportion. Rows of 
trees being planted in every street, and. 
round the parade and public walks, 
being now in full leaf, contribute much 
to the health and beauty of the place, 
and to the comfort of those whose busi- 
ness or pleasure calls them to walk out : 
which may be done at any hour of the 
day without inconvenience, as they are 
perfectly shaded from the sun, which at 
this season is intensely hot. 
The Company’s gardens, which are 
of great extent, are a delightful retreat ; 
and are planted with trees and ever- 
greens in such a manner and abundance, , 
as to preclude every ray of sun entering 
the public walks. A band plays here 
every evening; and it is much fre- 
quented. At the end of the Grand 
Walk, which is nearly three-quarters of 
a mile long, is the Company’s Mena- 
gerie, which is worth seeing, on ac- 
count of a good-natured old lion, sup- : 
posed to be the largest ever taken into 
captivity, and a tiger of immense size 
and power; there are several other 
specimens of African animals: but those 
are infinitely the largest of their species 
I ever saw—we haying nothing that 
comes near them in size in England. 
The Public Library and Exchange 
stands at the top of the Parade, is an 
extensive noble building, and is well 
supplied with the best books, and all the 
new publications, and English papers, 
as well as French, Dutch, and India. 
newspapers, and miscellaneous produc- 
tions. In the part allotted for the Ex- 
change, goods and merchandize are pub- 
licly 
