XQZ Of Capt, HowEL Davis. 



noBial^ a wooden Bridge fuft without the Town^l 

 being faid not to deviate the leafl: Part of a Minute, 

 either to the Southward or Northward ^ and not- 

 withftanding this warm Scituation, and continual 

 vertical Suns, the llianders are very healthy, im- 

 puted by thofe who are diipofed to be merry, in a 

 great Meafure to' the Want of even fo much as 

 one Surgeon or Phyfician amongft them. 



Ifle Del Principe J the next in Magnitude, a plea- 

 lant and delightful Spot to the grave, and thought- 

 full Difpofition of the Portugueje^ an Improvement of 

 Country Retirement, in that, this may be a happy 

 and uninterrupted Retreat from the whole World. 



I lhall divide what I have to fay on this Ifland, 

 into Obfervations made on our Approach to it, 

 on the Seas round it, the Harbour, Produce of 

 the Ifland and Seafbns, Way of Living among the 

 Inhabitants, fome Cuftom of the Negroes, with 

 luch proper Deductions on each as may illuftrate 

 the Defcription, and inform the Reader. 



We were bound hither from Whydahy at the 

 latter Part of the Month "july^ when the Rains 

 are over, and the Winds hang altogether S. W. (as 

 they do before the Rains, S. E.j yet with this 

 Wind ( when at Sea) we found the Ship gained 

 unexpectedly fo far to the Southward, (i. e. Wind- 

 ward,) that we could with eafe have weathered . 

 any of the Iflands, and this feems next to impof< 

 £ble fhouldbe, if the Currents, which were ftrong 

 to Leeward, in the Road of Whydahy had extended 

 - in like Manner crofs the Bite of Benin : No, it muft 

 then have been very difficult to have weathered 

 ^ven Cape Formofa : On this Occafion, I fhall farther 

 expatiate upon the Currents on the whole Coaft 

 of Guiney* 



The Southern Coaft of Afrka- runs in a Line of 

 Latitude, the Northern on an Eaftern Line^^ but 

 both ftrait, with the few eft lulets, Gulphs qx 



Bays, 



