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ing to return next da}' and observe the position of this island. 

 The thermometer at 81^. Lat. observed at noon 4*^ 34' S. 



21st, Thursday. At noon observed in 5^ 7' S. the east 

 point of Pemba, bearing west about two miles. Pemba is 

 a low even island of considerable extent, being perhaps 16 

 or 17 leagues ^ in length. It is entirely covered with wood, 

 and appears well-peopled. The shore, generall}^ low and 

 steep to the water's edge, shelves in some small spots 

 to a sandy beach remarkably white, that at a distance 

 shows like walls or pieces of buildings. Throughout its 

 whole extent are numerous creeks or inlets, and towards 

 the S. W. end is a deep bay with several small islands at 

 its mouth, hitherto as far as I know undescribed. Fresh 

 north-easterly winds and cloudy weather ; the thermo- 

 meter at 82^''. Stood to windward during the night. 



22nd, Friday. At noon saw the Island of Zanzibar 

 a-head ; about simset anchored in 25 fathoms, green mud, 

 abreast of Timbat, the largest of the small woody islands 

 at the north-west end of Zanzibar. A little after the 

 Sylph came close to us : the thermometer at 82"^ ; lat. 

 observed at noon 5^^ 37' S. 



23rd, Saturday, 7 a.m. Weighed and stood along the 

 western side of the island (the Sylph leading), in from 5 to 

 15 fathoms, and at 11 anchored in the harbour in 7 

 fathoms, mud. The town of Zanzibar, then S.W. by S., dis- 

 tant three-quarters of a mile. Each vessel saluted the 

 fort with three guns, which was not returned. In course 

 of the afternoon sent the boat ashore with the Interpreter 

 to acquaint the Hakim of our arrival. Moderate north- 

 erly winds and fair weather. 



24th, Sunday. Accompanied the commanders on a visit 

 * Its extreme length is 42 geographical miles. 



