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A VOYAGE TO 
1778. in the morning of the 25th, when, in the latitude of 58° 32', 
and hi the longitude of 191 0 10', we tacked and hood to the 
Friday 25. Weft; and foon after, the gale increafing, we were reduced 
to two courfes, and clofe-reefed main top-fail. Net long 
after, the Refolution fprung a leak, under the ftarboard 
buttock, which filled the fpirit-room with water, before it 
was difeovered; and it was fo confiderable as to keep one 
pump conftantly employed. We durft not put the fhip 
upon the other tack, for fear of getting upon the Ihoals 
that lie to the North Weft of Cape Newenham ; but con¬ 
tinued ftanding to the Weft, till fix in the evening of the 
Saturday 26. 26th, when we wore and ftood to the Eaftward; and then 
the leak no longer troubled us. This proved, that it was 
above the water line; which was no fmall fatisfaction. The 
gale was now over; but the wind remained at South and 
South Weft for fome days longer. 
At length, on the 2d of October, at day-break, we faw 
the ifland of Oonalafhka, bearing South Eaft. But as this 
was to us a new point of view, and the land was obfeured 
by a thick haze, we were not fure of our fituation till noon, 
when the obferved latitude determined it. As all harbours 
were alike to me, provided they were equally fafe and con¬ 
venient, I hauled into a bay, that lies ten miles to the Weft- 
ward of Samganoodha, known by the name of Egoochjhac ; 
but we found very deep water; fo that we were glad to get 
out again. The natives, many of whom lived here, vifited 
us at different times, bringing with them dried falmon, and 
other fifli, which they exchanged with the feamen for to¬ 
bacco. But a few days before, every ounce of tobacco that 
was in the fhip had been diftributed among them; and the 
quantity was not half fufheient to anfwer their demands. 
Notwithftanding this, fo improvident a creature is an Eng- 
lifh 
jO&ober. 
Friday 2. 
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