the South" Sea. 129 



by clofing the Starboard, or Tortuga Point, with the Lar- 

 board Point, Fo that the Land appears on all Sides, and 

 there is no rolling Sea; only 25 or 30 Ships can enjoy 

 that Benefit, and tho' the Bay is large, and the Bottom is 

 every where good, Ships are no where fo well and eafy ; 

 for next the Town, there is lefs Water and lefs Shelter 

 than in the Port. 



If in entering or coming out, a Ship fhould happen to Caution about 

 be becalm'd, Care muft be taken not to come to an An- Amkmn i- 

 chor near the Rock Paxaro Ninno^ in 40, or 45 Fathom 

 Water, becaufe the Bottom is full of Rocksy which cut the 

 Cables, or elfe fo engage the Anchors, that they cannot be 

 weigh' d by the Buoy Rope. The Solide, a Ship of fifty. 



S GunSj 



Plate XVIII. Page 129. explain d in EngJifh. 

 The Plan of the Bay of COQUIMBO, on the Coaft of Chill, in 29 

 Degrees, 55 Minutes of South Latitude, taken Geometrically the 5th of 

 June 171 3, by Monfieur Premier. 



Riviere de Coquimbo, Coquimbo River. 



Azequia, A Trench, 



La Serena, The Town fo calld. 



Ruitfeau d' eau douce, A Rivulet of fre/h Water. 



Ruifleau ou Ton fait de Teau, A Rivulet where Ships water, 



Aiguade, The Watering-place. 



Brifant, A Rod. 



Point du Nord a 2 1. de celle des Theatins, The North Point Mo Leagues 

 from that of the Theatins. 



Baye de Coquimbo, Coquimbo Bay. 

 Lagon d' ^au falee, A Salt Water Lab. 



Nord de 1' aimant declinant a E. de 20 D. The North Point of the Cm- 

 pafs int lining Eaft 20 Degrees. 

 Nord du Monde, The due North. 

 La Tortuga, or the Tortois, A Place fo calVd, 

 Punta de la Tortuga, Tortois Point. 

 Paxaro Ninno, An Jfland fo called. 

 La Herradura, The Horfe-fhooc. 

 Cerro de la Gloria, The Hill of Glory. 



Echelle d* une lieue Marine a 20 au deg. A Scale 0/ a Sea League, after the 

 Rate of 20 to a Degree. 

 Vue de reconnoilTance, So the Landfhews by which the Port is known, 

 Punta de Lobos, The Point of Sea-Wolves y *r Seals, 



