346 TRAVELS TO DISCOVER 



The i 2th, in the morning, we found that this moal was a 

 fand bank, with a ridge of coral rocks upon it, which 

 flretches hither from Selma, and ends a little farther to the 

 northward in deep water. At fun-rife the iflands bore as 

 follow : — 



Wowcan, 



diftant 



S 



miles - - 



S. S. E. % E. 



Selma - 



- do. - 



3 



do. 



S. 



Megaida 



- - do. - 



4 



do. - - 



S. W.i s. 



Zober - 



- - do. - 



4 



do. - - 



W. by S.i S. 



Racka 



do. - 



5 



do. - - 



N. N. W. 



Furfh - 



do. - 



4 



do. - - 



N.W.byN.;N. 



These iflands lie in a femi-circle round this moal. 

 There were no breakers upon it, the fea being fo perfectly 

 calm. I fuppofe if there had been wind, it would have bro- 

 ken upon it, as I certainly faw it do before we {truck ; be- 

 tween Megaida and Zober is a fmall fharp rock above the 

 furface of the fea. 



We got under fail at fix in the morning, but the wind 

 was very faft decaying, and foon after fell dead-calm. To- 

 wards eleven, as ufual, it frefhened, and almoit at due north. 

 At noon I found our lat. to be 15 29' 33" north, from which 

 we had the following bearings : — 



Selma, - 



diftant 



- 5 miles, 



- S.E.-JS. 



Megaida, 



- do. - - 



4 do. - - 



- S. S. E. 



Zober, 



do. 



- 2 do. 



S. 



Dubia, - 



- do. - - 



5 do. - - 



- W.byS.-VS. 



Racka, 



■ do. - 



1 do. 



- N. W. 



Beyoume, 



- do. - ■ 



-5 do. 



- N.W.byN. 

 Cigala, 



