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SECQTION II. 
From St. Jago to the Mouth of the River Zaire. 
Ws: weighed anchor about noon of the 12th, the wind 
blowing fresh from off theisland. At 5 o’clock, the fog at 
the horizon having disappeared, we got sight of the peak 
of Fogo, which reared itself above the skies. Though at a 
distance of 14 leagues, the sun, which was setting behind 
the island, afforded us a distinct and beautiful view of its 
form. The height of the peak probably is not less than 
7000 feet, which is considerable for a spot of so small a 
circumference. ‘The following days we proceeded at a 
moderate rate towards S.E. till the 19th, when the wind 
dying away, veered somewhat to the south. We had 
calm weather and squalls alternately. Thus we found 
ourselves in that miserable region which has been so much 
spoken of as exposed to an everlasting calm and violent 
rains. The wind that accompanied them generally blew 
from the south, which obliged us to turn the ship’s head 
towards the coast of Africa. The horizon was constantly 
foggy. In the evening dark clouds arose from the east, 
and flashes of lightning gleamed all the night. The west 
was generally clear, sometimes with scattered dark clouds, 
which at the setting of the sun, being tinged with an in- 
