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close under the stern, beguiled a tedious hour, 

 until we arrived in latitudes where the various 

 species of albatross, cape petrel, and other 

 oceanic birds afforded a change from the "finny" 

 to the "feathered" tribe. We lost the south- 

 east trade on the 13th of June, in about 14° 30' 

 south, and long. 32^ 14'. west. In lat. 30*^ 0' 

 south, and long. 24° 18' west, on the 25th of 

 June, cape petrels* were first seen, and increased 

 in numbers as we proceeded, continuing about 

 the ship, in greater or less numbers, even to Port 

 Jackson ; albatrosses were not seen until we ar- 

 rived in lat. 36° south, long. 5° 18' west, when 

 several species of this bird were often about the 

 vessel. 



Besides the sight of flying fish, sharks, dol- 

 phins, and other deep-water fish ; cape petrels, 

 albatrosses, and other oceanic birds, serve to 

 banish the sameness of a sea voyage, and that 

 ennui which lays its benumbing hand upon those 

 who have but few resources in themselves, and 

 looking for it in objects around, too often feel 

 disappointed. It is usually about the 29° of la- 

 titude, and 26° of west longitude, that the gi- 



recognized. It was first seen in 3^ north latitude, and fol- 

 lowing the ship to latitude IP south, a distance of eight 

 hundred and forty miles. 



f This petrel is said to be found from 24° to 60" south 

 latitude. 



