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Rota, whence we procured a few fowls, some eggs, and a 
large quantity of oranges ; and leaving it on the 8th, 
on the 9th, at day-break, we had Sypang, Tinian and 
Aquigan in sight, all of them consisting of high, rocky, 
and bold-looking land: Tinian and Rota being the 
lowest, the two last with Guam also being the best for 
cultivation of the whole group. At sunset on the same 
day we saw Farallon bearing east, distant about fifteen 
miles. On the following morning we found ourselves 
abreast of Anatagan and Sarignan ; and at about an 
hour before sunset we had Alamagan and Gugnan in 
sight, all appearing very high and conical in shape. 
