1 18 N. Holland in Lat. 26. S. 
getber ; and a fort of white Sea-Mews, 
but black about the Eyes, and with forked 
Tails. We ftrove to run in near the Shore 
to feek for a Harbour to refrefli us after 
our tedious Voyage ; having made one 
continued ftrctch from Brazil hither of a- 
bout 114 Deg. ; defigning from hence al- 
fo to begin the Difcovery I had a mind to 
make on N. Holland and N. Guinea, The 
Land was low, and appear’d even, and as 
we drew nearer to it, it made (as you fee 
ml ablelY . N®, 4, 5.) with fome red 
and fome white Clifts ; thefe laft in Lat. 
26. 10 S. where you will find 54 Fathom, 
within four Miles of the Shore. 
About the Lat. of 26 deg. S. we faw 
an Opening, and ran in, hoping to find a 
Harbour there : but when we came to its 
Mouth , which was about twm Leagues 
wide, we faw Rocks and foul Ground 
within, and therefore flood out again : 
There we had 20 Fathom-water within 
two mile of the Shore. 1 he Land every 
where appear’d pretty low, flat and even ; 
but with fteep Clifts to the Sea ; and when 
we came near it there were no Trees , 
Shrubs or Grafs to be feen. The Sound- 
ings in the Lat. of 26 deg. S. from about 
8 or 9 Leagues off till you come within a 
League of the Shore, are generally about 
40 Fathom ; differing but little, feldom 
above three or four Fathom, But the 
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