the South-Sea. 2$ 



the ioth of April; but the Wind would not permit us to 

 get out, fo that we were oblig'd to come to an Anchor 

 again, almoft in the fame Place where we were at firft. 



We fucceeded no better, the next Day, making feveral 

 Trips between the Ifland and the Continent, Aill founding, 

 and found much the fame Water. We view'd very near 

 a little Creek on the Starboard-fide coming in, where there 

 is good Anchorage in five or fix Fathom Water, under 

 Shelter from all Winds, and a little River of good Water, 

 commodious for Ships that anchor near the firft little Ifland, 

 which is on the Larboard coming in, in a fandy Creek of 

 the llland of S. Katharine, call'd, on the Plan, IJlot au& 

 Perroquet?, or, The little Ijland of Parrots. In tacking, 

 we difcover d the great Creek of Tbujouqna, into which a 

 great River falls : The Mouth of the Creek feems narrow, 

 and, on the South-fide of it, there are flat Rocks. Not 

 being able to get out of the Channel, we were oblig'd to 

 come to an Anchor S.W. and by S. of the Ifland of Gal y 

 about a League and half diftant, and W. N. W. of the firft 

 Point of the Ifland of S. Katharine 3 at half a League Diftance. 



At length, on Tuefday the 1 2th, we got out, with a Departure 

 frefli Gale at North, and N.N. E. which came about to from the 

 S. W. and grew calm. The Winds vary'd almoft contfnu- f a " d °f . 

 ally, till the Latitude of 40 Degrees, where the frefli North ^ Katharil 

 and N. E. brought on fuch a thick Fog, that we w ? ere 

 oblig'd, even in the Day-time, to fire Guns every now. 

 and then, to keep the Mzry near us. A Calm, interrupted 

 by a fmall Gale at N. N.E. and S. E. fucceeded, and the 

 Fog fell again in 43 Degrees and a half. 



In this Latitude, and that of Cape Blanc, being 46 De- 

 grees, we faw abundance of Whales, and of new Birds 

 like Pigeons, their Plumage mix'd white and black, very 

 regularly ; for which Reafon our Sailors, call them Da- ^Damkis* 

 miers, that is, Chequers, or Draught-boards ; and the Spa- 

 niards, Pardela's. They have long Beaks fomewhat hook'd, 

 and in the Middle of them two Holes for Noftrils ; their 

 Tails fpread 3 look likeFurbelo-Scarves of Second-mourning, 



Being. 



