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be considered interesting'. At three p.m., when 

 nearly becalmed in lat. 1" N., and long. 22° 30' W. 

 (a few hours previous to meeting- the S. E. trade), 

 the second cutter was lowered with 2600 fathoms of 

 line (six yarn spun-yarn) in her, coiled in casks, 

 and a weight consisting of twelve 32 lbs. shot, — in 

 all, 384 lbs., secured in a net bag of spun yarn. 

 The jolly-boat was in attendance to tow the cutter 

 as fast to windward as she drifted, so as to keep the 

 line during the time it was running out as nearly up 

 and down as possible. The following table shews 

 when each 100 fathoms passed over the stern, the 

 whole 2400 fathoms of line having taken 38 minutes 

 and 40 seconds to run out :^ 



The forenoon of January 13th was employed in 



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