Chap. I. of Monfieur Tavernier, 



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cover'd Caftiglon-fert > , all the reft of the day we coafted by the Hands of Gigio and 

 SanHti. i ■ ' ■ " 



The twenty-ninth , with the fame Wind at North-Weft, by Morning we difco- 

 ver'd the Hands of Pontia and Palmerola , and about Evening thofe of Ventitione 

 and Jfchia. Night approaching , and there being no news of the Ships we had loft, 

 inftead of making the Pharo of Mejfim, it was refolv'd that we fhould fteer a 

 Courfe round about Mejfma , where we expe&ed to overtake them. At eleven a 

 Clock in the Evening we had but little Wind at North-North- Weft, fo that we 

 made not above fourteen Leagues of way. 



The thirty-firft the fame Wind continu'd , with a high Sea ; but about nine at 

 Night the Wind chopping about to the Weft , we kept our former Courfe. 



The firft of April, by eight of the Clock in the Morning we difcover'd the three 

 Hands that lye before Trepano t Levanz.o y Maretima, and Favagna. 



The fécond and third the Weather was ill , and the Wind unconftant j fo that we 

 made but little way. 



The fourth, by break of day we difcover'd the Hand of Pantalarea. 

 The fifth by Morning we found our felves within a League and a half of the 

 Coaft of Sicily, juftagainft Cape Pajfaro, at what time, the Weather being fair , we 

 had a view of Mount Gibello , all cover'd with Snow. Doubling the Cape in the 

 Afternoon , we difcover'd the Coaft of Saragoffa. The fixth we had little or no 

 "Wind. But the feventh in the Morning, the Weather being fair, we difcover'd 

 Cape Spurtivento • and the fame Wind continuing all that day, toward Evening we 

 fail'd in view of other Hands of Calabria. 



The eighth we found our felves near to Cape Borfano , and all the reft of the day 

 we fail'd in view of Cape Stitlo and Cape dette CoUnne. 



The ninth we made little way. But on the tenth in the Morning the Wind 

 coming about to the South , we found our felves at the Entry of the Gulf of Venice^ 

 between Cape St. Mary and the Coaft of Greece , where the Mountains were cover'd 

 with Snow. About ten of the Clock we tack'd to our own Courfe , while the Ships 

 that were bound for Venice and Ancona entred the Gulf. 



The tenth by Morning wefawtwo little Iflands, the onecall'd Fauno> the other 

 Merlera, and were in fight of Corfu. About Noon, the Wind being at Eaft, we 

 kept out at Sea : and about Evening abundance of little Birds lighted upon our 

 Cordage , of which we caught enow to make a Iufty Fricaffie. We alfo caught four 

 Falcons, Owls, and good ftore of Turtles. 



The eleventh and twelfth the Wind being at Eaft,we lay hovering about the Shoar, 

 without making any way. 



The fourteenth and fifteenth having the Wind at North-Weft , we were two days 

 without feeing Land , yet we caught good ftore of Birds. 



The fixteenth the fame Wind continuing , we found our felves near the Ifland of 

 Zant. From eight in the Morning 'till three in the Afternoon we were becalm'd I 

 but then a good brisk Weft Wind carry'd away all our little Birds. 

 The feventeenth and eighteenth we were becalm'd. 



The nineteenth in the Morning , the Wind being at North- Weft , we difcover'd 

 Cape Gulloy between Modon and Cor on y in the Mored. 



The twentieth , with the fame Wind that blew frefh , we found our felves by 

 Morning within two Cannon-fhot of Cape Mat apart , which is the moft Southern Cape 

 of all Europe. About Noon the Wind coming full Weft , in three hours we pafs'd 

 by the Point of the Ifland Cerigo. 



The twenty-firft in the Morning, we difcover'd the Iflands of Caravi and Falconera, 

 on the one fide, and Cape Schilli on the other hand. Two hours after, having a 

 frefh Gale at South-Weft, about Evening we were in view of the Ifland of 

 St. George. 



The twenty-fecond though the Wind flackn'd , yet we made fome way, for in 

 the Morning we found our felves between the Ifland of Zea and the Morea , near 

 to another Cape dette Colonne : afterwards we difcover'd the Ifland of Negropont, 

 and doubl'd the Cape three hours after Noon , having left fight of the Iflarid of 

 Andros by ten in the Forenoon. 



The twenty-third the Wind blowing frefh all the night, by morning we found 

 6ur felves near the Ifland of Jpfera. At noon we made the Point of the Ifland of 



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