(ioo6) 
in a mometit the wht)le heavens were become Mack and prodl- 
gioufly dark, which continued till 4 the next morning, with 
intolerable rain 5 and then the wind came again at 
and ic was prefently fair. 
Near jffrica tht Sot^th-Eafi-mnds hold to 28. or 29. degr. 
Smhern Latitude 5 but towards Braft^^ from the Trofick of 
Capric0rrje to $1 degxets they are variable, and to the S:>uch- 
wordof 32, Wefterly-, as you may perceive by this ioliowing 
accompt. 
May 29. Latif. 24.47'. Longir. (by the plain Sea-chart) 
from thcZ^^4r^,i i,D:gr. Weft., Variation ica 7' Eaft: faiir Wea- 
ther-, the Wind from SW foW. We failed Jo, miles. 
^une I. Little wind, at S W, 
^mei. Latit il6. q Calmeallday, and a great ftorm all 
night at South. 
^une 3, Strong wind at S S E> At i, at night it came to E 
bS. and blew with the fame violence till next day noon. At 6. 
in the Evening ! faw Mercury very near the ii/^^;? , newly paft 
Conjundi-^n, aslfupposed. 
^une^^hitk. 26i 15'. South. Longit from the Z;r4r^ 9.^ 
14. Wtft : tl\e Wind moderate at E bS. 
^u^e 5. Lttit 27. 32'. a frefli gale at Eb N5 darkandclou- 
iy , hue no rain. 
^Hrte6, and 7. the fame Wind and Weather^ 
8. darkeday^aad calmeall day and night. 
^untg. calme till mid-night 5 then a little Wind at NW. 
^une.io, Latit^ 32. dcgr. Calme all day, and till mid- 
Right 5 then a frefh gale at N W , that we failed 66. miles. 
This day we faw a great Number of Whales fporting them- 
(elve?. 
^une II. Latit 31, 43'. the firft clear day we had in a fort- 
night. Strong wind at N W. Wc failed 141. miles: 
^une 11. Latit. 53 44. Long. 5. deg. Weft. Vtriit.^. 
40'. Eaft: Clear weather , till the Utter end of the night 5 then 
itrain'd: Strong windatWNW , and a fmooth fea"^ fothat 
we failed this day I77.miles5the moft that our Ship failled in 24. 
hourcs in all the time of the two Voyages., that I fayled ia 
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