4 J.Lancerota. J. Allegrance. J.Tener. 
one of the Canary Iflands ; of which, 
and oi Jdegr&nce , another of them , I have 
here given the Sights, as they both appeared 
to us at two feveral Bearings and Diftances 
[Table I. N°. I, 2.1 
W e were now ftanding away for the Ifland 
Tenerife, where I intended to take in fome 
Wine and Brandy for ray Voyage. On Sun- i 
day, half an hour part 5 in the Afternoon, we 
made the Ifland , and crouded in with all our 
Sails till 5 ; when the N. B. Point of the Ifle 
bore W. S. W. dift. 7 Leagues: But being 
then fo far off that I could not expert: to get 
in before Night, I lay by till next Morning, 
deliberating whether I fhould put in at Santa , 
.Cruz, or at Or at avia, the one on the E. the 
other on the W. fide of the Ifland ; which! 
lies moflly North and South ; and thefeare 
the principal Ports on each Side. I chofe 
Santa Cruzes the better Harbour (efpecially 
at this time of the Year) and as befl: furniflf d 
wfith that fort of Wine which 1 had occafion 
to take in for my Voyage : So there I come 
to an Anchor Jan. goth, in gg Fathom-wa- 
ter, black flimy Ground ; about half a Mile | 
from the Shore ; from which diftance I took 
the Sight of the Town. [Table I. N®. g.] | 
In this B.oad Ships muft ride in go, 40, or ! 
5 o Fathom- water, not above half a mile from 
the Shore at farthefr : And if there are many 
Ships, they mufl ride clofe one by another. 
The Shore is generally high Land, and in 
inofl; Places fleep to. This Road lies fo open 
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