14 Mr. WAF E Pv'^ Defcrifiion ( 



St. Michael^ and admitting f ( frefti Breezes 

 from the Sea 5 fo that this is pretty Healthy 

 and ferves as a place of Refreshment for the 

 Mines 3 and has a fine Rivulet of very 

 fweet Water 5 whereas thofe Rivers are 

 brackifh for a eonfiderable way up the 

 Country. .. 



Between Scuchtdero and Cape St Lorenzo, 

 which makes the North-fide of the Gulph of 

 p a Congo. St. Michael, the River of Congo falls into 

 the Gulph 5 which River is made up of 

 many Rivulets, that fall from the Neigh- 

 bouring Hills, and join into one Stream. 

 The Mouth of it is Muddy, aud bare for 

 a great way at low Water, unlefs juft in the 

 depth of the Channel $ and it affords little 

 Entertainment for Shipping. But further in,« 

 the River is deep enough 5 fo that Ships 

 coming in at high Water might find it a ve- 

 ry good Harbour, if they had any bufinefs 

 Gubliof here. The Gulph it felf hath feveral I- 

 Si.m- f) anc } s i n it . and up. and down in and a- 

 bout them, there is m many places very 

 go 3d Riding ^ for the moft part in Oazy 

 Ground. The Iflands alfo, efpecially thofe 

 towards the Mouth, make a good Shelter 5 

 and the Gulph hath room enough for a 

 Multitude of Ships. The Sides are every 

 where furrounded with Mangroves, growing 

 in wet fwampy Land 

 The Land North of this Gulph is a fmall Creel?, 

 StSlfe^' w ^ cre we landed at our Return out of the 

 Gulph. Seas 5 and the Land between thefe is partly 



