BOOK N.-80* E . ; fouth VoIOano, S. 7&° W.; mountain in
Ni|>dn, Si l&i W.. -Calm weiather and fair.
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At 6h. 30 m. the high mountain in Nipon and
Point Elartne bore Si 8° W.
Variable weather. We fleered in for the -bay, as
wind permitted. At 7 h. 30 m. Point Efarme hore
South.
The wind favouring us, we fleered far the entrance
of Endormo harbour; and at 3 A. M. we came to in
nine fathoms, muddy bottom.: Hans Gldfon Ifland
bearing S. .77° W. two miles.
In the forenoon the boat was employed up the
harbour, Peeking the moft convenient place for Our
wooding, watering, and mahirig^bbfervations,!; &e.
Fair and pleafant weather. Obferved.Ahe latitude
on fhore.
In the afternoon we got under wav and run up
the harbour, where we moored in three fathoms watef,
perfectly fheltered- from every wind, and within two
cables' length of the there, and a-breaft of a fine
ftream Of crater. Several houfes were fcattered along
the
the-there,, inhabited by the moffenfive. natives of the
iiland, who very foon paid üs a vifit. i;
We i^ittediateJynTO,n»meneed our pperation^bul
the bad .weather much impeded our progrefs, „The
winds were chiefly from the. S. E. quarter, with |bmo
rain ; and on the .i4th. it blew very flrong; The con-
ftant gloominefs. ofjthe weather was- extremely un?
favourable for the regulation of our time-piece; but
we embraced every opportunity of jtaking equal altitudes).
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■ Two days after .our arrival werwem viflted; hy fotno
Japanefo, who came from the town Of Mabnnai* as
we undérftoüd thorn, bn purpofe to find out ofwhat
nation we were, and our intentions1; inrhoming. here;
And on thé-18th our oidtfriends arrived hi thé lame
we had noticed,' lafl .yseac.; fia!i.tlKar’iv«iyjtttj* v,d
fcemcd muchfurprized at feeing üa in fa fmall a vefleh
and could not well account for our coming herd) again.
As they came exprefsly to look after us, and tö; prevent
Ouriinteroourfo with :the natives* > vre had alfflyé
theit company .either on boérd . or /bnidhore, /where
they: refided oppoiite the veffel. They were anxious
for our departure, and ftrongly urged it every day*
but
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Auguft.