TO SYRIA. 83 
morning saw the land in the s. e. quarter. At chap. 
ten made the coast more distinctly. At noon, v .y ./ 
the extremes visible bore north-east and south. 
A sail appeared close in with the shore. Lati- 
tude 32". 40'. At sun-set, observed the point of 
Mount Carmel, called Cape Carmel, bearing east 
by south, half south, distant six leagues. Also 
Cape Blanco \ bearing north ; the extremes of the 
land being north-east and south. Stood off and 
on all night. 
Monday, June the 29th. At six a.m. Cape 
Carmel bore s. e. by east, distant only four 
leagues. At half past eight, a calm ; let down 
the boats to tow the ship a-head. Sent the 
jolly-boat, and master, to take the soundings. 
At half past nine a. m. came to anchor in 
the Bay of Acre, in five fathoms water ; 
Cape Carmel bearing s. av. and by south ; and 
the town of Acre, north. Fired a salute of 
twenty-one guns, which was returned from 
the fort in a most irregular manner. At 
noon, got out the launch, and moored with 
the current to the north-east. Coming into 
the bay, we found a shoal ; soundings varying 
instantly from eleven to five fathoms. The 
town of Caipha s. w. and by south, distant 
(1) A part of Mount Libanus. 
