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During this tedious navigation, almost all the provi- 
sions and water were consumed, several of the passen- 
gers had nothing left, we were reduced to the eighth 
part of a ration of water per day. 
In this exigency, passengers and sailors were plung- 
ed in grief, which was the more afflicting, as we were 
ignorant of the time it might last. All eyes were turn- 
ed upon me, but what could I do with the fool we had 
for a captain, who, in the midst of these disasters, con- 
tinued his detestable conduct. 
At last I mounted upon deck. I ordered a part of 
my provisions to be distributed; besides which i gave 
money to about 40 persons to buy food of those who 
had a stock; having consoled every body, I reprimand- 
ed the captain very strongly for his conduct, in having 
placed us in so miserable a condition. Confused with 
shame, he steered towards the N. W. coast, and using 
great vigilance during the night, we returned to a little 
port of the island of Sapienza the next morning the 
14th, to re-victual at Modon. 
This little port, which is called Porta Longa, is very 
line and well sheltered, it has an island at its mouth; the 
bottom is excellent, with good anchorages at 40 fa- 
thoms distance from the shore, and much nearer for 
smaller vessel s It is capable of containing from 12 to 
15 vessels of war with as much safety as if they were in 
a lake, whatever may be the force or direction of the 
wind, because it is well sheltered on all sides and bor- 
dered by mountains. 
In the evening of the same day a Greek ship coming 
from Leghorn, entered the harbour. 
