14 LAND IN SIGHT. 



afterwards colouring it, the appearance produced 

 is very excellent ; but, it is only by repeated 

 trials that the best and most accurate methods 

 of preserving objects of natural history can be 

 discovered — the greatest difficulty existing, being 

 that of preserving them accurately in their na- 

 tural appearance. 



We had the N.E. trade in lat. 28° N. and 

 long. 18° IV W. and at three p. m. of the 25th 

 made the " Northern Saddle Hill," (N.W. hill,) 

 on the island of Sal, (Cape Verd group,) bearing 

 S. E. about six leagues distant. 



The announcement of "land in sight," and 

 the delightful sensations produced by it, can 

 only be appreciated by those who have for some 

 length of time been tossed about on the " deep, 

 deep sea," for many a weary day, with nothing 

 but sea and sky to gaze upon. All hasten on 

 deck as soon as the land is stated to be visible ; 

 at first its rather indistinct form, as it rises from 

 the horizon, does not excite so much interest; 

 but, on a nearer approach, the variously tinted 

 strata of the lofty mountains become visible, and 

 plantations, trees, shrubs, and neat habitations 

 cheer the eye ; and, on landing, a profusion of 

 the floral beauties of the vegetable kingdom, 

 with butterflies vieing with them in splendour of 

 tints, or several species of the coleoptera tribe 



