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The i 2th, in the morning, we found that this fhoal was a 

 fand bank, with a ridge of coral rocks upon it, which 

 ilretches hither from Selma, and ends a little farther to the 

 northward in deep water. At fun-rife the iflands bore as 

 follow : — 



Wowcan, - diflant 5 miles - - S. S. E. ^ E. 



. - S. 



- - S. W.|S. 



- W. by S-i S.. 



. - N. N. W. 



■ - N.W.byN.;N.- 



These iflands lie in a femi-circle round this fhoal. 

 There were no breakers upon it, the fea being fo perfectly 

 calm. I fuppofe if there had been wind, it would have bro- 

 ken upon it, as I certainly faw it do before we flruck ; be- 

 tween Megaida and Zober is a fmall fharp rock above the 

 furface of the fea. 



We got under fail at fix in the morning, but the wind 

 was very fafb decaying, and foon after fell dead-calm. To- 

 wards eleven, as ufual, it frefhened, and almofl at due north. 

 At noon I found our lat. to be 15 29' 33" north, from which 

 we had the following bearings :■- — 



