THE BAZAROOTA ISLANDS. 14^ 



Tho Bazaroota isles are situated in the Mozam 

 bique, at but short distances from the coast oi 

 Africa, as before said, and in about latitude 21 c 

 20' south, and longitude 36 12' east. They con- 

 tain much wood, and but very few inhabitants, 

 both which circumstances contributed in the 

 present instance to making them a favorite place 

 of resort for our captain. 



We sailed into the little bay about nine o'clock 

 one morning, and after coming to anchor, furling 

 sails, and clearing a place in the hold for the re- 

 ception of the wood, placed axes in the mate'? 

 boat, and in her proceeded to an inspection of the 

 facilities for cutting and boating off fire-wood/ 

 afforded by the different little islets. 



To cut a supply of wood for a whaling cruise, 

 is a work requiring some days, and often even 

 weeks, and it had been determined that the first, 

 and if need be the next day likewise, should be 

 devoted to a thorough inspection of the facilities 

 of the place, in order that we might work at as 

 little disadvantage as possible. 



Consequently we, the mate's boat's crew, had 

 been ordered to prepare for a general cruise. We 

 provided ourselves with a store of bread and beef, 

 filled the boat's breaker with water, spread our 

 sail to the light breeze, and pointed the boat's 

 bow toward the nearest island. Landing here, 

 we found nought but a wilderness of low jungle, 

 which was scarcely penetrable, together with a 

 poor landing We examined three or four o/ the 



