30 DOUGLAS' JOURNAL 



fresh breeze : sent a letter on shore to Dr. H[osack] and D. C[linton] by 

 the pilot, who left us at midday. Our view of Long Island and New Jersey 

 closed with the night and we beheld the land of Columbia no moraj 



13th-31st. In the morning the wind from the north-east produced a 

 heavy sea. In Lat. 39, long. 72, the water in the gulf of Florida stood 

 at 83 Fahrenheit. My ducks were very sick for two days and ate nothing, 

 the pigeons and quail continued well. On the morning of the 14th a 

 favourable wind sprang up which continued to the end of the month 

 with scarcely any alteration. Our passage was such as did not admit of 

 an observance of the holiday [Christmas Day, &c.]. 



1824. 



January lst-3rd. On the morning of the New Year, I had the 

 gratification of seeing the rocky shores of Cornwall and with a continued 

 steady wind came to an anchorage off Dover on Saturday morning. 



4th-lQth. Gained the Downs on Sunday evening, where we lay be- 

 calmed for two days. Entered the river on Wednesday evening, and 

 had the pleasure of arriving safe at London on Friday morning having 

 had a highly interesting journey. 



