VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
^ith calms, and adverfe winds. For feven days together I 
obferved that each day generally clofed with heavy rains, 
and fome fqualls of wind, which were always remarked to be 
from the northward. 
5th. The wind fouth-wefl by fouth, the fleet tacked by 
fignal and flood to the eaftward. In the evening, a more 
numerous flioal of porpoifes than ever remembered to be 
feen by the oldeft feaman on board, prefented themfelves to 
our view. They were, as we conjedlured, in purfuit of fome 
wounded fifh ; and fo very intent were they on the objedt of 
their chace, that they pafled through the fleet, and clofe to 
fome of the fliips, without fliowing any difpofltion to avoid 
them. The failors and mariners compared them to a nu- 
merous pack of hounds, fcouring through watery ground j 
and indeed, when the rays of the fun beamed upon them, 
I know not what they refembled more. The weather being 
moderate, I went round the fliips, and was really furprifed, 
confldering the damp and unfavourable weather we had had, 
to find the people look fo well, and to be in fo good a fl:ate 
of health. 
6th. In lat. f 38' N. long. 21° 39' W. the wind S. S. W. 
we tacked by fignal, and in the courfe of the day fpoke 
F a floop 
