the weather became fine, and the wind, which was mode- '77QN
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rate, gradually ihifted to the North Eaft, and proved to be -
the trade win.d. At ten, Mr. Trevenen, one o f the young
gentlemen who came along with me into the Difco-
very, faw land appearing, like a peaked mountain, and
bearing South Weft. At noon, the latitude, by obferva-
tion, was 240 37', longitude 142° 2'. T he land, which we
now difcovered to be an ifland, bore South Weft h a lf Weft,
diftant eight or ten leagues; and at two in the afternoon,
we faw another to the Weft North Weft. This fecond ifland,
when feert at a diftance, has the appearance o f two; the
South point confifting o f a high conical hill, joined by a
narrow neck to the Northern land, which is o f a moderate
height. As this was evidently o f greater exrent than the
ifland to the South, we altered our courfe toward it. At
four, it bore North Weft by W e ft; but, not having day
light fufficient to examine the coaft, we flood upon our tacks,
during the night.
On the 13th, at fix in the morning, we bore away for the Monday 15.
South point o f the larger ifland, at which time we difcovered
another high ifland, bearing North three quarters
Weft, the South ifland being on the fame rhomb line, and
the South point o f the ifland ahead, Weft by North. At
nine, we were abreaft, and within a mile o f the middle
ifland, but Captain Gore, finding that a boat could not land
without fome danger from the great fu r f that broke on the
ihore, kept on his courfe to the Weftward. At noon, our
latitude, by obfervation, was 24° 50', longitude 140* 36' •
Eaft.
This ifland is about five miles long, in a North North
Eaft, and South South Weft direction. T he South point is
Voi.. III. 3 G a high