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however assured us, that these mountains were at CI ™ p - 
least twenty-three leagues distant, in Wallachia; ' — , — 
our situation being then about three leagues 
from the shore. Soon after, another mountain 
appeared in view ; making the old groupe to 
consist of five. Other elevations of less magni- 
tude were afterwards visible ; but the coast is 
generally low and flat. 
November 2. — Our observation, by sextant 
this day, proved our latitude to be 44 °. 25 '; the 
ship’s distance from the Mouths of the Danube 
being, at the time of the observation, five leagues 
and a half. The water even here tasted very 
little brackish. After heaving the lead, we found 
a depth of one hundred and fifty English feet. 
We had calm weather during this and the 
preceding day. 
November 3 . — The atmosphere was somewhat 
overcast. We discovered the coast indis- 
tinctly from the mast head ; being then in thirty 
fathoms water. Our latitude at noon was 
43 °. 30 '. 
November 4. — The atmosphere was this day 
turbid. We had but little wind from the east, 
but a great sea rose. From mid-day, until 
five o’clock p. in. our course was s.s.w.; at this 
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