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rigged out in a peculiar manner, being square-rigged in her fore¬ 
mast, and schooner-rigged in her main and mizen masts. 
On the 25th, it was cloudy weather with a strong breeze at 
N. E., at midnight passed Portland Lights, and at 5 a. m. the 
motion of the ship, and swell of the sea, broke one of the launch’s 
tow ropes, which obliged them to stand under lee of the Isle of 
Wight, for the purpose of getting it repaired. The wind abating 
a little, they made sail and passed the Eddystone, when the wea¬ 
ther becoming still more moderate, they set all studding sails, 
but soon after took them in, and hauled round the Longships. 
From the 27th to the 30th they stood off and on, making but 
little progress, the wind being about N. W.; but on the SOth the 
wind coming more round to the westward, they lay along the 
land ; in the course of the night, the wind veered to the north¬ 
ward, and they tacked to the westward. On the 31st they set 
the engine to work during the day, but stopped it at night and 
hove the paddles up, having made little more than a knot an 
hour. Finding that they did not gain any thing by tacking, 
they furled all sails, sent down the yards and attempted to steam 
to windward, in which they continued until 4 a.m. of the 1st 
June, but they were soon obliged to have recourse to their sails 
again, as the steam scarcely enabled them to keep their course, 
and so far from making any progress, they were driven somewhat 
to leeward. On the 3d they passed Holyhead, but the engine 
proving defective, having broken the starboard key of the inter¬ 
mediate shaft, they were obliged to put into Port Douglas, in 
the Isle of Man, where they brought up in the bay in seven 
fathoms water, at 5 A .m. of the 5th June. Capt. Ross went on shore, 
and sent off a supply of fresh beef, water, spars, deals, &c. The 
decks of the Victory were soon crowded with visitors, amongst 
whom was the governor, who invited Capt. Ross, and Com¬ 
mander Ross to dine with him. A supply of shoes, stockings, 
shirts, &c., was also obtained at Port Douglas, and the engine 
being repaired, Capt. Ross became anxious to proceed on his 
voyage, in order to reap all the advantages which the season 
could afford. The wind however, being to the north westward, 
