1823, JUNE-JULY. AT SEA 3 



23rd. — Thick weather, a ship in company. Lat. 43.35. 

 2ith. — Light breeze from the north.- Lat. 42.53. 



2bth and 2Gth,. — This being my birthday (I completing my twenty- 

 fourth year) and the market day of my native place, I could not help 

 thinking over the days that were gone. Light airs of wind ; making little 

 progress. 



27th and 28th. — Morning, thick fog ; sun obscured all day. 

 29th.— At 8 o'clock a.m. had a delightful view of Flores [one of the 

 Azores Islands], distance about j[if teen leagues ; appears to be very rocky. 

 Pleasant. Shot four sea-fowl, but I could not pick them up, the current 

 being strong. Lat. 39.34 ; Long. 36.12. 



30th.— At 4 o'clock a.m. had Flores within three leagues. North of the 

 island, observed small shrubs with Captain's glass ; prepared the boat 

 for going on shore. 



July 1st. — Wind favourable, which prevented the Captain sending the 

 boat on shore, which was a disappointment to me. Peak of Pico in 

 view, distance nine leagues. 



2nd. — Rather foggy ; lost sight of the islands. About midday the sim. 

 shone, and towards evening the sky was beyond description. Lat. 40.2 N. 



3rd, ith, and 5th. — Nothing particular ; almost a perfect calm. I found 

 my Spanish grammar a great rehef, and sometimes I took a book of 

 ' Linnean Transactions.' Sun obscured. 



6th, 7th, and 8th. — DuU, heavy weather ; making little progress. 



9th. — At 4 A.M. heavy shower. I could not but observe how the 

 dogs eagerly licked the decks. Some of passengers washing their clothes. 

 Lat. 43 N. 



9th and 10*^.— Light breezes, squally, rainy, very changeable ; sun 

 obscured. 



11th and 12th. — ^Thick fogs, accompanied with rain, &c. 



13th and 14iA.— Very unpleasant fogs on the west coast of New- 

 foundland. 



15<A.— Strong winds and very heavy sea, tore the sails ; we look all 

 pitiful indeed ; at 8 evening more moderate, and at midnight pleasant. 



16t^.— Cloudy ; wind averse. 



17iA.— This morning was pleasant; towards midday a good breeze ; 

 afternoon foggy. 



18th and 19iA.— Pleasant in the morning ; towards night squally. 

 Water very bad at tea. Sun obscured. 



204^.— Pleasant, making little way. 



21.s<.— Strong breezes ; midday, moderate wind from the north. 



22nd and 23rd— Foggy. 



24«/».— Light airs and pleasant weather ; 45 fathoms water on George 

 Bank ; 12 o'clock night, 25 fathoms of water. 



2bth. — West end of George Bank ; cleared the Nantucket Shoals with 

 good prospect of making land soon ; passed crowds of fishing-vessels. 

 Sun obscured. 



26tJ^.— The Captain sent on board two fishermen and procured fresh 

 mackerel, which was a very great delicacy. 



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