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leagues, and the other eaft by fouthj about fix leagues ^ ^ 
diHant. Not having an opportunity of getting well in j^^i^^^^^^^ 
with the land before night came on, they plied occa- 
lionally under an eafy fail, and at day-light next morn- Sundays 
ing made fail and bore up for it. On approaching the 
fouthernmoft land, they found it to form two barren 
ifles, feparated by a channel about a quarter of a mile 
over, and apparently free from danger : the north ifland 
lies in a north half eaft dire6tion from thefe, and about 
five leagues diftant. At noon, the body of the north 
illand bore north-eaft by north three miles diftant : their 
latitude at that time was 30°. 11'. fouth, and the longi- 
tude by lunar obfervation 180°. 58 . 37". eaft. At one 
o'clock they bore round the weft end of the ifland, and 
hove to near the center of it, about a mile off ftiore. 
They were in hopes, from the appearance of the ifland 
at a diftance, that they fiiould have found it produ6live 
of fomething beneficial to the people, (the fcurvy gaining 
ground daily) but they were greatly difappointed ; both 
the north and fouth fldes are furrounded by rocks, over 
which the water flows, without the leaft opening for a 
boat ; however, Capt. Sever ordered the fmall boat to be 
hoifted out, and went on fliore accompanied by Mr. 
Anftis : they found great difficulty in landing, and, 
when upon the rocks, they had to mount a very danger- 
ous precipice, in order to gain the level part of the ifland. 
This ifland forms very high at the weft end, and flopes 
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