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CHILI TO PERU 



No. III. 



From Valparaiso to Lima. 

 2Jth of January to 5th of February 1821. 

 (9 Days ) 



The wind on this passage is always nearly the 

 same^ viz. S. S. E. It sometimes hauls a point or 

 two to the east war d_, but the passage is always cer- 

 tain. The only precaution to be attended to is, to 

 run well off the land in the first instance, say 150 

 miles, on a N. W. course, and then steer direct for 

 San Lorenzo, a high and well-defined island, form- 

 ing the eastern side of Callao Bay. It is usual to 

 make the land of Morro Solar, which lies ten miles to 

 the southward of Callao, and then run into the roads 

 by the Boqueron Passage, or proceed round the north 

 end of San Lorenzo. By attending closely to the 

 directions on Mr Foster's chart, transmitted to the 

 Admiralty, any vessel may safely enter the Boque- 

 ron; but great attention must be paid to the lead 

 and the bearings, and an anchor kept ready to let go. 



It is generally calm in the mornings, and some- 

 times foggy ; but, about eleven o'clock, it clears up, 

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