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turning years fhall continue to place before 

 us the 25th of January. We were in lati- 

 tude 27° 49', the thermometer at 69^ The 

 morning was mild ; the fca ftiil and fmooth, 

 as a lake : all nature feemed hufhed in filence, 

 and no wind could be felt. We rofe early, 

 and enjoyed a fteady walk on the, now, quiet 

 deck. The fun, protruding from the boforn. 

 of a tranquil ocean, foftly ftole above the 

 horizon, and, fwelling inro globular form, 

 mildly, affuraed refulgent brightnefs, and 

 fpread his genial rays around. From excefs 

 of motion we had now lapfed into perfedt 

 reft. We contemplated the change with ad- 

 miration and delight: yet wifhed enough of 

 * wind to carry us on our voyage. The ti- 

 moaeer left the helm ; and the {hip remained 

 immoveable upon the water. Cafting our 

 'eyes over the filver furface of the fea, to he- 

 hold the beauteous rifmg of the fun, we of- 

 fered afpirations that fierce Eurus, in the pla- 

 cid humour of milder Zephyr, might foiiow 

 in his train. T^ao ftraoge veflels 7/ere ob- 

 ferved to be in fight — a brig and a fchoouer. 

 The former was diredly in our wake,, and 

 viewing this, amidft the univerfal ftiilnefs 



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