1823, JUNE JULY. AT SEA 3 



23rd. Thick weather, a ship in company. Lat. 43.35. 



24th. Light breeze from the north. Lat. 42.53. 



25th and 26th. This being my birthday (I completing my twenty- 

 fourth year) and the market day of my native place, I could not help 

 thinking over the days that were gone. Light airs of wind ; making little 

 progress. 



27th and 28th. Morning, thick fog ; sun obscured all day. 



29th. At 8 o'clock A.M. had a delightful view of Flores [one of the 

 Azores Islands], distance about fifteen leagues ; appears to be very rocky. 

 Pleasant. Shot four sea-fowl, but I could not pick them up, the current 

 being strong. Lat. 39.34 ; Long. 36.12. 



30th. At 4 o'clock A.M. had Flores within three leagues. North of the 

 island, observed small shrubs with Captain's glass ; prepared the boat 

 for going on shore. 



July 1st. Wind favourable, which prevented the Captain sending the 

 boat on shore, which was a disappointment to me. Peak of Pico in 

 view, distance nine leagues. 



2nd. Kather foggy ; lost sight of the islands. About midday the sun 

 shone, and towards evening the sky was beyond description. Lat. 40.2 N. 



3rd, 4:th, and 5th. Nothing particular ; almost a perfect calm. I found 

 my Spanish grammar a great relief, and sometimes I took a book of 

 ' Linnean Transactions.' Sun obscured. 



6th, 7th, and 8th. Dull, heavy weather ; making little progress. 



9th. At 4 A.M. heavy shower. I could not but observe how the 

 dogs eagerly licked the decks. Some of passengers washing their clothes. 

 Lat. 43 N. 



9th and IQth. Light breezes, squally, rainy, very changeable ; sun 

 obscured. 



\\ih and 12th. Thick fogs, accompanied with rain, &c. 



13th and 14th. Very unpleasant fogs on the west coast of New- 

 foundland. 



15th. Strong winds and very heavy sea, tore the sails ; we look all 

 pitiful indeed ; at 8 evening more moderate, and at midnight pleasant. 



16th. Cloudy ; wind averse. 



17th. This morning was pleasant; towards midday a good breeze 

 afternoon foggy. 



18th and 19th. Pleasant in the morning ; towards night squally. 

 Water very bad at tea. Sun obscured. / 



20th. Pleasant, making little way. 



21st. Strong breezes ; midday, moderate wind from the north. 



22 nd and 23rd. Foggy. 



24.th. Light airs and pleasant weather ; 45 fathoms water on George 

 Bank ; 12 o'clock night, 25 fathoms of water. 



25th. West end of George Bank ; cleared the Nantucket Shoals with 

 good prospect of making land soon ; passed crowds of fishing- vessels. 

 Sun obscured. 



26th. The Captain sent on board two fishermen and procured fresh 

 mackerel, which was a very great delicacy. 



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