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with three reefs, with a view to get clear of the 
land ; at the same time, the storm still con- 
tinued with such fury, that the sea rolled over 
the deck from one side to the other. At six 
p. m. the wind veered to the s.w. again'; so 
that, what with the sea from the n. w. and from 
the s. w. meeting it, the ship laboured beyond 
all measure, and we were compelled to keep 
the pumps going every hour. At eight p. m. 
took in the jib, with the view, if possible, to 
keep the prow more to the sea ; the great fury of 
the wind and sea continuing without abatement, 
and the sea continually passing over us from 
one side to the other, so that the deck was con- 
tinually full of water. Matters continued in this 
manner till mid-day, when the fury of the wind 
somewhat abated. Unreefed, and set the main- 
sail; the same tremendous sea still continuing, 
and the deck being always full of water. From 
four a.m. till noon, we had made about 20 miles 
course towards the East, allowing for lee-way, 
At noon, made the high land to the Southward 
of the mouth of the Canal, bearing to the s. w. 
(1) Perhaps a greater commotion cannot be raised in the sea than 
what was here witnessed. The wind having raged with violence for a 
length of time from the s. w. had raised a prodigious sea. It was met 
by a hurricane from an opposite quarter, the two seas encountering 
each other : and in the course of two hours it veered to the same 
point again, when the sea became horrible beyond description. 
