^0 OFF MOSAMBIQUE. 
Angoxa Islands, and found Mafamede very correctly laid down 
by Captain Huddart in thg Oriental Pilot. In the course of the 
day we saw several water-spouts, which luckily did not approach 
near enough to produce any great alarm. One of them continued 
steadily in the same position for several, minutes, and afforded 
me an opportunity of making the accompanying sketch. 
On approaching the shore the following day, after standing 
off during the night, we found ourselves abreast of Bluff Point, 
of which we had got a sight the evening before, and we 
then kept along shore in search of the town of Mosambique in 
the manner directed by the Indian Pilot, which very concisely 
tells you to " go on till you see the town ; however, this day, 
neither town Bor any thing like it could be seen. In consequence, 
we again stood off during the night. 
On the 25th, at day-break, we hauled in for the coast, and could 
soon plainly distinguish the flat table land referred to in the 
directory, as a mark for making Mosambique harbour, but it is 
somewhat strange that no bearing of it is given by which we 
could ascertain whether Mosambique lay to the north or south of 
it. Running in for the shore, we got into a bay skirted by 
moderately steep light-coloured cliffs curiously interspersed 
with patches of black, and occasional inlets having a sandy 
beach. As we saw several natives on the shore, and thought we 
could distinguish canoes. Captain Fisher sent his boat to procure 
a pilot, and some information respecting the site of the town. The 
coast in this part must be very steep to, for atthe distance oiTonly 
one mile and a half we could get no soundings. 
At one, P.M. after we had ascertained our latitude, Mr. Green 
