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can be renewed. I had reckoned for certain on being 
able to fill up several deficiences in the observations that 
have been made on these islands. For the last few days 
we have seen but little that could be considered as re- 
markable on the ocean. A number of porpoises tumbling 
about the vessel; two large birds, the species of which, 
at the distance we observed them yesterday, could not be 
determined ; some Medusez, probably Medusa pellucida, 
but of which we have not been able to catch any, were 
all of the animal creation we got sight of. On board the 
Congo I saw a small whale, also a small turtle covered 
with two or three® species of Lepas, which we dissected, 
and a small species of Cancer, probably the Cancer fulgens 
of Sir Joseph Banks. 
Qn the 3d, at day-break, the majestic ridge of rock 
that skirts the shores of Palma was discovered. We passed 
its western side, at a distance of from two to three leagues 
from Punte-de-fuen-zabiente. The two highest summits, 
particularly that of Roche de la Mustachos, were -covered 
with snow, and irradiated by the reflected beams of the sun 
a glittering light from the upper region of the air. In the 
course of the afternoon we came in sight of Tino, though 
it was inveloped in a dense foggy air. I considered its 
greatest height to be a little more than 4000 feet. We had 
not the pleasure of seeing the Peak of ‘Teneriffe again. 
The weather is now very agreeable ; the temperature 
between 15° and 20° of Reaumur. We have a favourable 
wind, which, however, has not yet changed to the tro- 
pical or trade wind, but is more inclined to the N.E. 
The night was star-light. Galwey and myself amused 
