i6G A VOYAGE TO 
CHAP, ^ha-t they could clear the weft part of the ifland. Dur- 
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^ \ ' ' ing the night, they had fo heavy a gale at fouth-weft 
Auguft,i778.^^^^ they expe6led every minute to be driven on lliore ; 
Friday 8. fortunately, however, at day-break, the wind iliifted to 
fouth fouth-eaft, on which they immediately cut the 
cable and ran clear of the land : Captain Gilbert cut 
both his cables and followed the Scarborough. Scarce 
had they cleared the land before the wind again fhifted to 
fouth-fouth-weft, and blew a complete hurricane, fo that 
had the veffels then been at anchor, they muft inevitably 
have beei;i driven on fliore. Though Captain Marfliall's 
people were on land fo fhort a time, they found amazing 
benefit from it, their ftrength gradually returned, and 
foon afterwards they were perfedly reflored to health. 
No particular occurrence happened during their paf- 
fa^e from Tinian to China; they faw the Lema Ifland-s 
September. ° ? 7 . 
Sunday 7. jn the aftemoou of the yth of September, and came to 
Monday 8. ^nchoi lu MacHO Roads the following afternoon. 
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