CHAP. V. ‘
O ff the Town of Matzmai in Infu.—Proceed- 'Mroiigh the' Straits
o f Sangaar.—Range along the Wejlern Coaff o f Infu.—-Peaked
JJland or Timojhee.—Advance to 5z° North Latitude.'
O « Monday we had completely refitted the.fchoonet
for fea, amply provided with wood and water; and by
laying her on Chore we had repaired the defective,
copper on her ^bottom. -The.follo^’ing4).niornmg^;y^
took^ leave of our .Japanefe friends, and to their
great fatisfa&ion we failed out of the harboyr. The
wind blowing frefli at S. E. with dark, gloomy
weather; we came to in nine fathoms'off the entrance,
Hans Oldfon Ifland bearing S. 5° E. one mile.».,
In the morning it was moderate and fair, with the
wind from the eaftward. At 8 h. A.M. we .got under
way, and flood over for Point Efarne. The harbour
at noon bore N. 37°. E. nine or ten miles, where our
7 elevation
elevationf mad e■ the*Ia£ftu>de>i4i23 12' 7*---'N., bier. alt. EHAE.
f ■- 1 ■ - '< 1 - . - '— /"w « « « « « 8I I l l s m ... m m ,:.
Augjift*
We* had1 n^fohphrtunity t‘6f -mafeingw atry##hef
bb'fervhtidhs fdt the«fowgifhd& ofbEndehmo harhotfr
than^thefd Whi'ch'--werfe ’take-ndäft/year; iß1-1 Volca-no ,Bay;.
which.fix; its fituation to,'be^.the'latitude.©f
.fpyahd 3€YEi,v.':
n By^ equa-P atiftedhs --f&kefr1 oh ■'fhdrd^be^fteeris the
1 Stil o f * 1 and- th h ia -l# ttfe ^vathh'Nh^'4^' ^ -
B#t*ed*4fery rhatSfially^to hW^ältlredrlrerrate-.. And
2-fft afeWoh^\^a#*dfo#'’ oSrfmban.
tim ^ a t f>reehwidh «0 h. 7 ms 1 0 '^ C a n d gaining
p^r 'daV ri26s-.’!’bfi Iheaii time J^sThe-’ watch madehhe
longitude' dir'our arrival >140?' 5^0 in?ithe'.harb@UF,
f f t i d ishhMo^ 6f l*b 2 W 4 W Thermometer1
from 65° t o 1 8 0 ° . - ! '
At 30 m. we tackdd* - Clbfe; irt * -with. the fouth 2 4 th.
Volcano in feven fathoms. Calm weather * hnd very f
hazy/ 48 fa th om ^ Rocky and fandyt Light airs..
At noon the fouth Volcano bore Ni*&& W.* Extreme
towards Matzmai k ^ 9 * ' and the main, land
of NiponS. 15° E. to 8.-34° W. -No hot,tom witti/4^ -
fathoms.
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