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about 4 miles from shore, in 24 fathoms sand, and the 

 breakers could not, I think, be more than 1\, or at the 

 farthest, two miles from the ship. At 5 h. 20' hove to in 

 13 fathoms, when the water suddenly shoaled to 6, 5, and 

 one quarter less 4 fathoms, rocks. On shoaling a mosque, 

 or round tower, was observed on a point or projecting part 

 of the shore, bearing W. f N., distant 8 or 9 miles. 

 Hauled our wind, and stood out for the night, intending 

 to return next morning to determine as accurately as pos- 

 sible the exact situation of this dangerous shore. To-day 

 there were light favourable winds with fine clear weather, 

 the thermometer at 80''. Lat. at noon 2^ 58' S., long. 40"^ 

 8' E. 



17th, Sunday. At noon observed in lat. 3^ 8' S., the 

 mosque seen on shore within the breakers yesterday, bear- 

 ing due W. (Note 13). Spoke a country boat, which informed 

 us the tower or mosque was called Gumanne ; ^ also that a 

 river opened at a short distance ahead, called QuiUfia.^ At 

 4 P.M. were abreast of what we imagine to be this river, whicli 

 has a small island at its mouth. Though the distance on 

 the shore did not exceed two miles, no ground could be 

 foimd with a line of 70 fathoms, and the w^ater did not 

 appear to be in any way discoloured. Thermometer 79" ; 

 lat. 3*^ 18' S. ; long, by chron. 40° 28' E., by lunar 40« 

 30' E. 



18th, Monday. The coast rose into gently elevated 

 hills, which were clothed with wood, and presented a fine 

 fertile appearance. At noon the opening of the Quiliffa 



' Ra'as Gomany, N. point N. lat. 3° 0' 0" (Raper). 



^ Kileti Bay confounded with the mouth of the Adi, Sabaki, or Sab- 

 bak river, which debouches a Uttle north of Formosa Bay, in which 

 Melinde lies. 



