WHITE'S JOURNAL OF A 
from the very great attention paid to cleanlinefs, and airing 
the fhips, in much better health than could be expeded in 
fuch low latitudes and unfavourable weather. 
27th. Still calm, with loud thunder, and inceflant heavy 
rain. 
28th. A gentle breeze fprung up to the weftward, and 
the next day, about eleven in the forenoon, we faw a ftrange 
fail ftanding to the fouth-wefl:. At twelve fhe tacked, ftood 
towards us, and hoifted Portugueze colours. The Sirius 
fpoke her ; after which we all made fail again, fleering 
fouth-eaft by eaft. 
July 2d. The wind continuing foutherly, in latitude 
6°36 N. and being ftill fo far to the eaflward as 20° 23'W. 
longitude, the Sirius made the fignal for the convoy to tack; 
and flood to the weftward. This day we faw fome re- 
markable Rights of flying fifh ; they were fo very numerous 
as to refemble flights of fmall birds. The poor creatures 
were fo clofely purfued, on all fldes, by their common ene- 
my, bonitoes, albacores, and fkip-jacks, that their wings 
availed them little. The fucceeding night was a continua- 
tion of heavy rain. Every evening, while we continued be- 
tween nine and flx degrees of north latitude, we were baflled 
with 
