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in the morning. Its appearance was similar to what we 

 sailed along the preceding day, only it was more flat, and 

 considerably lower,^ but equally barren. Kept our way 

 along shore at the distance of about 6 or 8 miles, in from 

 10 to 25 fathoms, sand and shells. A little before sunset 

 we hove to in 25 fathoms, and were again very successful 

 in fishing. At 6 p.m. made sail, still keci^ing a respect- 

 able distance from the shore. The weather clear and 

 warm, with steady easterly winds, the thermometer at 

 79i^ Lat. T'^ 10' N. ; long, per chron. 49° 42' 30" E. 



27th, Sunday. Continued our way along the coast three 

 or four miles from the shore, in from 20 to 25 fathoms, 

 sand and gravel, witli a very strong current^ in our favour. 

 The land opposite us to-day was low and even, and had 

 somewhat a better appearance than any we had for some 

 days before seen. Green spots were here and there ob- 

 servable, and we could distinguish on the shore several 

 natives and a few cattle, but of what description wo were 

 not near enough to ascertain. Fish still continued to bo 

 caught in great abundance. About 3 p.m. saw higher 

 land^ ahead, which we took to be Cape Bassas (Note 2), 

 the position of which, though described to be a very dan- 

 gerous place, had never been accurately laid down ; wo 

 were therefore anxious to determine it, and to liave an 

 opportunity of doing so properly, kept working to wind- 

 ward that we might not pass it during the night. Winds 



' They were approacliin;^ the Savf Tawil or Lon;^ Shore, whicli ex- 

 tends from Ka'as el Kliayl (X. lat. 7" 10' liO ") to Ka'as Awaz, the Cape 

 of Ciiantjc, where the lli^'hlaiids full. 



^ January bcinf^ tlie heii^ht, of the Mansim or Kaskazi, when the 

 Azvab or N. E. wind blows home. 



' The Ili^'hlauds were Jebel t l Ilirab, the * Mountain of the Kcr l,' 

 because it appears like a huG^c dow upturned. It rises some 9 to 10 

 miles from the seaboard, and backs the Ponta das Baixas or Ka'as Aswad. 



