THE NICOBAR ISLANDS. 
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here, upon examination, proved to be of the species called Sus 
Babyrussa. I think it right to mention as a caution to any captain 
that may hereafter be obliged to touch here, that our cable was 
nearly worn through by the rocks, which consist of a species of 
madrapore. 
On January 17th we descried the Continent of India, bearing 
N. W. by W. distant four or five leagues. At twelve o'clock the 
black pagoda of Jagarnaut, which was the first object we could dis- 
tinguish, bore N. N. W. We ran along shore with a pleasant breeze 
the whole evening, and saw immense quantities of jelly-fish. They 
were small, and adhered to each other, so as to form the appearance 
of a snake ; when taken out of the sea they separated, and moved 
about with great velocity. The breeze being light, it was the 20th 
before we got to the pilot-ground at the mouth of the Hoogly river. 
On the 20th the purser left the ship with the public dispatches, by 
whom I forwarded letters to Lord Wellesley, 
