A VOYAGE TO 
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*779- and the North point of the inlet South, three-quarters Weft, 
The latitude, by obfervation, was 40° 5', and longitude 142 0 
28b The Northernmoft land in fight, we judged to be the 
Northern extremity of Japan *. It is lower than any other 
part; and, from the range of the high lands that were feen 
over it from the maft-head, the coaft appeared evidently to 
incline round to the Weft ward. The North point of the 
inlet we fuppofed to be Cape Nambu, and the town to be 
fttuated in a break of the high land, toward which the in¬ 
let feemed to diredt itfelf f. The country is of a moderate 
height, conlifts of a double range of mountains ; it abounds 
with wood, and has a pleafing variety of hills and dales. 
We faw the fmoke of feveral towns or villages, and many 
houfes near the ftiore, in pleafant and cultivated fttua- 
tions. 
During the calm, being willing to make the beft ufe of 
our time, we put our fifhing lines overboard, in ftxty fa¬ 
thoms water, but without any fuccefs. As this was the only 
amufement our circumftances admitted, the difappoint- 
ment was always very fenftbly felt, and made us look back 
with regret to the cod-banks of the dreary regions we had 
left, which had fupplied us with fo many wholefome meals, 
and, by the diverfton they afforded, had given a variety to 
the wearifome fucceflion of gales and calms, and the tedi- 
* The only authentic furvey of the Eaftern coaft of Japan, with which I am ac¬ 
quainted, is that publifhed by Janfen in his Atlas, and compiled with great accuracy from 
the charts and journals of the Caftricom and Brefkes. I have therefore adopted, where - 
ever the identity of the fituations could be nearly afcertained, the names given in that 
map to the correfponding points and head-lands feen by us along the coaft. 
Janfen places the Northern extremity of Japan in latitude 40° 15'. The point feen 
by us was in latitude 40° 27'. 
f This town is called by Janfen, Nabo. 
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