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generally supposed, it is probably not more than 3 miles across; we sounded 
every hour, and at 10, we had 16; fathoms, at 11, no bottom, at 11..30 the 
wind headed, and we fell off to SE, going only 2 knots, and at half past mid- 
night we had 24 fathoms. 
June 7th. At daylight saw the land from SSE to NE, the Zaire appa- 
rently open abreast of us ; I went in-shore to examine the coast and ascertain 
whether the opening we saw was really it; about 11 o'clock I observed the 
ships were under way, by which time I was sufficiently near to be satisfied of 
our being at the entrance of the river, and accordingly after taking a view of the 
coast returned on board to inform Captain Tuckey, which together with the 
observation they had taken on board, being 6° 5'S, proved it beyond a doubt, 
we accordingly bore up and made sail ; and at half past 3, came to under Shark’s 
point in 47 fathoms, the point bearing ES E about ; mile from the nearest 
shore. 
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