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Continued thus till ten p. m., when the wind 
veered to the w. s. w., and the atmosphere 
became quite clear. Immediately weighed 
anchor and set sail, spreading all the great 
sails to the wind. When the anchor came on 
board, found it had lost one of its claws. All 
the vessels and boats in the port also set 
sail, steering to the s. e. with the said wind. 
Continued thus until three o’clock after mid- 
night; at which hour we had made 20 miles’ 
course to the s. e. Then succeeded a calm, 
and this continued until half-after-three, when 
the atmosphere became turbid on all sides. 
At four a. m. a stormy wind rose from the 
North, accompanied with rain. Made our 
course to the e. by s. till eight a. m. when 
we discovered the coast near the mouth of 
the Canal, and steered to the s. e. At this 
time there came on heavy rain, which con- 
tinued till noon, with thick fog ; and it was 
very dark, insomuch that we could no longer 
see land. At noon, the rain being somewhat 
diminished, but the stormy wind and a pro- 
digious sea continuing, we discovered the light- 
tower off the mouth of the Canal, on the 
European side, at no great distance. Imme- 
diately let go all the flying-sails ; steering to 
the South, directly towards the mouth of the 
Canal, the wind having somewhat calmed ; 
