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We had another brisk gale from the west-south- 

 west on the 16th, but not so violent as the first ; 

 and on the 17th we descried Ustica, one of the 

 little islands dependant on Sicily. It is only four 

 leagues round, and has the appearance of culti- 

 vation. It was the place of resort for the pirates 

 and corsairs who infested those seas ; about four 

 years ago, however, the king of Naples deter- 

 mined to build a fort to keep them off. We had 

 likewise before us the lofty shore of Cape Saint- 

 Vitto, in Sicily, and, at ten o'clock in the even- 

 ing, came to an anchor off the mouth of the har- 

 bour of Palermo. 



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