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charming landscapes, which appeared to me to be en- 

 hvened by the loud chirping of the grass-hoppers. No 

 birds or other animals were seen. On hearing the signal- 

 gun we returned. 



July 3. The Congo was ordered this day to proceed 

 along the coast down to Red Point, which we had in 

 sight, and Avhich is the last point before entering the river ; 

 but the current carrying her away, she was obliged to 

 anchor, and to day she was brought up by the boats. 

 These two last days we have had a gentle sea-breeze from 

 S.S.E. (? land-breeze,) which sets in in the morning, and 

 commonly carries with it some butterflies. Yesterday it 

 was squally, to-day it is foggy and dark. With the drag 

 we have fished up several kinds of shells and Crustacea, 

 An uncunmonly large eel of a very good taste was caught 

 on board the Congo. The temperature of the sea-water 

 did not present any difference. To-day it is colder than 

 Ave had yet found it in the southern hemisphere. We feel 

 already the strong current of the river. 



July 4. We remained all the day at anchor with an 

 indistinct view of the land. 



July 5. We went into a boat to sound the nature of the 

 bottom, which was found to be rocky and uneven. Nothing 

 was taken up but branches of an Antipatlies. In the after- 

 noon, after the calm and warm morning, a strong sea- 

 breeze set in. We weighed anchor and sailed on briskly 

 through the rapid current. In the evening we found 

 ourselves all at once out of soundings. The wind was 

 dying away, and we thought we should be under the 



