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next morning enabled us, with the assistance of the oars, to make 
some wav. At noon we found ourselves in lat. 4° 52' 30" S., long. 
106° 45' East, Batavia being distant 78 miles. The wind again failed 
us early in the afternoon, and did not spring up till the next day. 
In the evening the whole party began to feel the inconvenience of 
their constrained situation, having been unable to get out of the 
sitting posture. One or two attempted to lie at the bottom of the 
boat, but were effectually prevented, by the feet of their companions, 
from obtaining any rest. 
The following day at noon we were by observation in lat. 5° 35' S., 
long. 106° 37' E., Batavia bearing South 22° E. distance 38 miles. 
Our approach to land was marked by large trees floating past us 
covered with birds. At half-past three the cutter, which was two 
miles a-head of the barge, hoisted her colours, as a signal for land, 
which was soon afterwards distinctly seen bearing south-east, dis- 
tant about ten or twelve miles. Every exertion was immediately 
made to gain it before night, but the land-breeze coming very strong 
off shore, the boats were obliged, about six o’clock, to come to an 
anchor. The men were at this time giving way very fast : their 
thirst was so intense that many attempted to relieve their suffering 
by drinking salt water; and one man was taken severely ill with 
pain in the head and delirium, and uttered the most lamentable 
cries. 
About eight P. M. the breeze slackening, we again attempted to 
gain the shore by rowing ; but were obliged by the weakness of 
the men, and the force of an adverse current, again to anchor about 
six miles from Krawang Point. Although so near the shore, this 
was one of our most uncomfortable nights. The swell of the sea 
was so great that the rolling of the boat scarcely allowed us to keep 
our seats; and our spirits, worn by anxiety and watching, were not 
in a state to encounter with composure any fresh inconvenience. 
At day-light the next morning the oars were once more plied, 
and with better effect. Soon after shutting in Krawang Point, one of 
the men being observed drinking the water alongside, received a 
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