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diftlna tables, which elevate themfelves ab- 

 ruptly, one above another. 



We made the entrance of the harbour^ 

 jufl: as the fun was finking into his watery 

 bed, for the night; and it was in debate whe- 

 ther we could fetch in before it grew dark, 

 when it was fuddenly decided againft us, by 

 the wind fhifting and coming round dire&ly 

 a-head. This we learned was the land breeze. 

 In thefe regions the trade-wind blows from 

 the fea, during the day ; but this commonly 

 fubfides, as the fun goes down, and a contrary 

 breeze fets in, from the land, which continues 

 to blow throughout the night. 



Being prevented from coming to anchor, 

 w^e flood off and on, at the harbour's mouth, 

 until morning, when we difcovered that we 

 Had no caufe of regret in this additional de- 

 lay ; for all the beauties of CaiTifle-bay were, 

 now, exhibited to us — not only under the 

 ftill light of the morning, but brightened by 

 the golden rays of a rifing fun. Had we 

 gone in at night, we muft have loft a moft 

 enchanting profpedt ; and the lofs had been 



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