July 9,
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in front: the eaftern views were Ilay, Jura, Scarba, and the k
trance of the gulph o f Corryvrekan, beyond lies Lorn, and at a ■
tance io&rs the high hill o f Crouuchan.
Steer to the North Weft 5 but our courfe greatly delayed byj
calms : take numbers o f grey giirnards in all depths o f water J
find young herrings in their ftomachs.
Towards evening arrive within fight of jam , and a tremendoj
cham of rocks, lying to the South o f it, rendered more horrible J
the perpetual hoife o f breakers. Defer our entrance into the s3
till day-light.. ■
About eight o f the clock in the morning, very narrowly efcape
ftriking on the rock Bonirevor, apparent at this time by the break]
ing o f a wave : our mafter was at fome diftance in his boat, in fearel
o f lea fowl, but alarmed with the danger of his veil'd, was haftenid
to its relief; but the the tide conveyed us out o f reach of the roc]
and laved him the trouble o f landing us ; for the weather was!
calm as to free us from any apprehenfions about our lives. Aftfi
tiding for three hours, anchor in the found of Jena, in threefathoJ
water, on a white fandy bottom; but the fafeft anchorage is oJ
the Eaft fide, between a little ifle and that o f M ull, this fouij
is three miles long and one broad, lhallow, and in fome p a r i
dfy at the ebb o f fpring tides : it is bounded on the Eaft by t il
illhnd o f MuB; on the Weft, by that o f the-moft celebrated i
the Hebrides.
Multitudes o f gannets were now filhing here they precipitate!
themfelves from a vaft height, plunged on their prey at left two fa]
thorn deep, and took to the air again as foon as they emerged!
Their fehfe ¿fleeing miift.be exquifite; but they are often d eceived!
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