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been at Payta before, informed us that the ship 

 must get round another headland, into another 

 bay, before we could reach our port ; and we 

 accordingly made a little ofl&ng, to rectify 

 our error. On rounding the next headland, we 

 saw some ships at anchor, and it being then 

 nearly dark, we could see the lights on shore. 

 As we approached nearer, we observed two 

 vessels of war at anchor, a corvette and brig, 

 and from the latter a boat put off, and was soon 

 alongside the Tyrian. A Peruvian officer came 

 on board, and to him I communicated my wish 

 to go ashore at once ; as also the intention of 

 our captain to proceed, if possible, on his 

 voyage, without anchoring. He immediately 

 offered the accommodation of his boat, to carry 

 myself and luggage ashore, and I had left the 

 Tyrian but a few minutes before she squared 

 her yards, and set all sail with a fair wind for 

 San BlaSe 



