230 PROFESSOR SMITH’S JOURNAL. 
On the 23d, in the morning, I took leave of Von Buch, 
and went on board. I had been expected for some days. 
Captain Tuckey came on board a few hours afterwards ; 
on the 25th we weighed anchor. An unsteady wind 
carried us to the Downs, where we anchored, and re- 
mained there the 26th and 27th. On the 28th we passed 
through the Downs, and round Beachy Head. On the’ 
20th we were cruising with variable winds. The S.W. 
wind at last prevailing, we were obliged, on the 2d of 
March, to anchor in the harbour of Plymouth, on the 
identical spot where Napoleon Bonaparte had been in the 
Northumberland. Here we remained to the 6th. On the 
3d, Galwey, Tudor, and myself went on shore to see the 
beautiful country-seat of Lord Mount Edgecombe. The 
prospect from the highest hill has greater variety, and is 
more beautiful, than any I had seen in England. The 
great number of limestone-cliffs projecting in groups into 
the sea; the numerous bays; the two rivers that empty them- 
selves into the harbour ; the three different towns of Ply- 
mouth, Stonehouse, and Dock; the great number of ships 
of commerce and of war; the hills of Mount Edgecombe 
covered with wood,—and all this, comprehended in one 
view, forms a most striking, lively, and picturesque land- 
scape. The immense Break-water, which is constructing 
across the harbour, is now nearly finished. 
On the 5th, Lieutenant Hawkey accompanied: us again 
on shore to see the men of war in the harbour. We went 
on board the three-decker St. Vincent, which had lately 
left the dock-yard, and is considered as the most perfect 
