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charming landscapes, which appeared to me to be en- 
livened by the loud chirping of the grass-hoppers. No 
birds or other animals were seen. On hearing the signal- 
gun we returned. | 
July 3. The Congo was ordered this day to proceed 
along the coast down to Red Point, which we had in 
sight, and which is the last point before entering the river ; 
“but the current carrying her away, she was obliged to 
anchor, and to day she was brought up by the boats. 
These two last days we haye had a gentle sea-breeze from 
S.S.E. (? land-breeze,) which sets in in the morning, and 
commonly carries with it some butterflies. Yesterday it 
was squally, to-day it is foggy and dark. With the drag 
we have fished up several kinds of shells and crustacea. 
An uncommonly large eel of a very good taste was caught 
on board the Congo. ‘The temperature of the sea-water 
did not present any difference. ‘To-day it is colder than 
we had yet found it in the southern hemisphere. We feel 
already the strong current of the river. 
July 4. We remained all the day at anchor with an 
indistinct view of the land. 
July 5. We went into a boat to sound the nature of the 
bottom, which was found to be rocky and uneven. Nothing 
was taken up but branches of an Antzpathes. In the after- 
noon, after the calm and warm morning, a strong sea- 
breeze set in. We weighed anchor and sailed on_ briskly 
through the rapid current. In the evening we found 
ourselves all at once out of soundings. The wind was 
dying away, and we thought we should be under the 
