VOYAGE TO SYRIA. 81 
Culverhouse upon his quarter-deok, at eleven chap. 
o'clock. At half-past eleven the ships crew ^ ■■y— ^ 
weighed anchor. At twelve, the Island of 
Aboukir, or Nelsons Island, bore west, distant 
five miles'. Our observation of latitude at that Course of 
time was 31 .20, the ship s course being north- lus Frigate, 
east, and the wind north-west and by north, voy^eto 
An officer, Mr. Panl, came on board from the ^^''^"' 
Foudroyant, as second lieutenant of the Romulus. 
At three p. m. the point of Rosetta bore south- 
west and by south, distant five leagues. At six, 
Cape Brule bore south of us, distant five leagues ; 
the Romulus steering east and half north. This 
day we sailed, upon the average, about seven 
miles an hour. At noon, Fahrenheifs therrao 
meter indicated 78°. 
Thursday, June the 25th. It had been calm 
all night. About eight a. :\r. a light breeze 
sprung up from the e. s. e. and we w^ere com- 
pelled to steer s. s. w. south, and s. s. e. until 
twelve o'clock : then found our latitude to be 
31". 48'. Nothing more occurred ^vorth notice 
this day. 
(1) For the sake of greater precision, the author has detailed the obser- 
vations as taken from the ship's log-book ; and as the navigation of this 
part of the Mediterranean is little known, they may, perhaps, not be with- 
out utility. 
