230 PROFESSOR SMITHS JOURNAL. 



On the 23d, in the morning, I took leave of Von Buch,^ 

 and went on board. I had Vjeen expected for some days. 

 Captain Tucke\' came on board a few hours afterwards ; 

 on the 25th Ave weighed anchor. An unsteady wind 

 carried us to tlie Downs, where we anchored, and re- 

 mained there the 26th and 27th. On the 28th we passed 

 through the Downs, and round Beach v Head. On the 

 29th we were cruising with variable winds. The S.W. 

 wind at last prevailing, we were obliged, on the 2d of 

 March, to anchor in the harbour of Plymouth, on the 

 identical spot where Napoleon Bonaparte had been in the 

 Northumberland. Here Ave remained to the 6th. On the 

 3d, Galwey, Tudor, and myself went on shore to see the 

 beautiful country-seat of Lord ]\lount Edgecombe. The 

 prospect from the highest hill has greater variety, and is 

 more beautiful, than any I had seen in England. The 

 great number of Hmestone-clifts projecting in groups into 

 the sea; the numerous bays; the two rivers that empty them- 

 selves into the harbour ; the three different towns of Ply- 

 mouth, Stonehouse, and Dock; the great number of ships 

 of commerce and of Avar; the hills of Mount Edgecombe 

 covered Avith Avood, — and all tliis, comprehended in one 

 A'iew, forms a most sti'iking, lively, and picturesque land- 

 scape. The immense Break-Avater, Avhich is constructing 

 across the harbour, is now nearly finished. 



On the 5th, Lieutenant HaAvkey accompanied us again 

 on shore to see the men of Avar in the harbour. We Avent 

 on board the three-decker St. Vincent, Avhich had lately 

 left the dock-yaxd, and is considered as the most perfect 



