ADVERTISEMENT. 



In order to render the following Narrative more use- 

 ful to mariners, as well as interesting to the general 

 reader, I have occasionally availed myself of informa- 

 tion derived from other sources than my own personal 

 observation. In the course of my four voyages, 1 

 touched at many places at which I could not remain 

 long enough to enable me to make surveys, determine 

 soundings, or collect materials for accurate descrip- 

 tion ; yet without these and general sailing directions, 

 the work, as a whole, would have been imperfect. I 

 have therefore to acknowledge my obligations to 

 several voyagers for some valuable information : for 

 the introduction of which, I am confident, none of my 

 readers will require an apology. 



It will be observed that all the courses and bearings 

 in the work have been made by compass, and that the 

 dates are according to nautical time. 



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The Author. 



