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A VOYAGE TO 
1778. 
December. 
1779. 
J anuary. 
Friday i. 
Saturday 2. 
Sunday 3. 
Monday 4. 
the fhore. Nor durft I go nearer; for I could not depend 
upon the wind’s remaining where it was for a moment; 
the fwell alfo being high, and fetting obliquely upon the 
fhore, againft which it broke in a frightful furf. In the 
evening the weather mended; the night was clear, and it 
was fpent in making Abort boards. 
Before day-break, the atmofphere was again loaded with 
heavy clouds ; and the new year was ufhered in with very 
hard rain, which continued, at intervals, till pail ten o’clock. 
The wind was Southerly; a light breeze, with fome calms. 
When the rain ceafed the fky cleared, and the breeze frefh- 
ened. Being, at this time, about five miles from the land, 
feveral canoes arrived with fruit and roots; and, at laft, 
fome hogs were brought off. We lay to, trading with them 
till three o’clock in the afternoon; when, having a tolerable 
fupply, we made fail, with a view of proceeding to the 
North Weft, or lee-fide of the ifiand, to look for the Difco- 
very. It was neceffary, however, the wind being at South, 
to ftretch firft to the E aft ward, till midnight, when the 
wind came more favourable, and we went upon the other 
tack. For feveral days paft, both wind and weather had 
been exceedingly unfettled ; and there fell a great deal of 
rain. 
The three following days were fpent in running down 
the South Eaft fide of the ifiand. For, during the nights, we 
ftood off and on; and part of each day was employed in ly- 
ing-to, in order to furnifli an opportunity to the natives of 
trading with us. They fometimes came on board, while we 
were five leagues from the ftiore. But, whether from a fear 
of lofing their goods in the fea, or from the uncertainty of a 
market, they never brought much with them. The princi¬ 
pal article procured was fait, which was extremely good. 
On 
