Coafttng along N. Holland . 1 4 1 
firft have them tbemfelves, biting very 1699 
greedily. We caught alfo a Monk-fifh, 
of which I brought home the Picture, ^ee 
Fijh, Fig. I. 
On the 25 th of Jugufi^^ wo. ft ill Coafted 
along -Shore, that we might the better fee 
any Opening ; kept founding, and had a> 
bout 20 Fathom clean .Sand. Tlie 26th 
Day , being abuut 4 Leagues off Shore 
the Water began gradually to fliolden 
from 20 to 14 Fathom. I was Edging in 
a little towards the Land, thinking to have 
Anchored: But prefently after the Water 
decreafed almoft at once, till we had but 5 
Fathom. I durft therefore adventure no 
farther, but fteered out the fame way that 
we came in; and in a fhort time had 10 
Fathom (being then about 4 Leagues and 
a half from the 5 hore) and even 6’ound- 
ings. I fteered away E. N. E. Coafting 
along as the Land lies. This Day the 6’ea- 
breezes began to be very moderate again, 
and we made the beft of our way along 
«Shore, only in the Night Edging off a, lit- 
tle for fear of <Sholes. Ever fince we left 
Sharks- Bay we had had fair clear Weather, 
and fo for a great while ftill. 
The 27th Day, we had '20 Fathom Wa- 
ter all Night, yet we could not fee Land 
till I in the Afternoon from our Topmaft- 
head. By ^ we could juft difcern Land 
from our Quarter-deck; We had then 16 
Fathom. 
