THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
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the ftrait, between Oonalalhka, and Qonella, the harbour 
of Samganoodha bearing South South Eaft, one league 
diftant. At three in the afternoon, being through the 
ftrait, and clear of the ifles, Cape Providence bearing 
Weft South Weft, two or three leagues diftant, we fteered 
to the Southward, under double reefed top-fails and courfes, 
with the wind at Weft North Weft, a ftrong gale, and fair 
weather. 
On Monday, the 2d of November, the wind veered to the 
Southward; and, before night, blew a violent ftorm, which 
obliged us to bring to. The Difcovery fired feveral guns, 
which we anfwered; but without knowing on what occa- 
fion they were fired. At eight o’clock, we loft fight of her, 
and did not fee her again till eight the next morning. At 
ten, fhe joined us; and, as the height of the gale was 
now over, and the wind had veered back to Weft North 
Weft, we made fail, and refumed our courfe to the South¬ 
ward. 
The 6th, in the evening, being in the latitude of 42 0 12", 
and in the longitude of 201° 26", the variation was 17 0 15' 
Baft. The next morning, our latitude being 41 0 20", and 
our longitude 202°, a fhag, or cormorant, flew feveral times 
round the fhip. As thefe birds are feldom, if ever, known 
to fly far out of fight of land, I judged that fome was not 
far diftant. However, we could fee none. In the after¬ 
noon, there being but little wind, Captain Clerke came on 
board, and informed me of a melancholy accident that 
happened on board his fhip, the fecond night after we left 
Samganoodha. The main tack gave way, killed one man, 
and wounded the boatfwain, and two or three more. In 
addition to this misfortune, I now learned, that, on the 
evening of the 2d, his fails and rigging received confidera- 
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Odtober. 
V——v— 
November: 
Monday z. 
Tuefday 3. 
Friday 6. 
Saturday 7. 
