LAUNCH THE "MIDGE." 89 



ing, and named " The Midge." She was now 

 cutter-rigged, with a kind of shifting deck, and a 

 much more sea- worth v craft than before, though 

 still sufficiently wet and uneasy. 



May 17. — At 2 p.m. sailed from Cape Upstart, 

 with the Bramble and Midge in company. The 

 weather for some time past had been very delightful, 

 the average temperature during the day not being 

 above 75°, with a clear sky and pleasant breeze. 



