THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
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of the iflands lying off it. But, when I got up, I found 1776. 
every diftant objedt below me hid in a thick fog. The ( Decembe *; 
land on the fame plain, or of a greater height, was vilible 
enough, and appeared naked and defolate in the higheft 
degree; except fome hills to the Southward, which were 
covered with fnow. 
When I got on board, I found the launch hoifted in, the 
fhips unmoored, and ready to put to fea; but our failing 
was deferred till live o’clock the next morning, when we Sunday 2g , 
weighed anchor. 
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