CHAP. VI, ■ i
Impracticability o f 'getting, to Sea b g jfeN o rth w a rd ^ ^ e^ n ^
tion of returning.—Remarkable Hazinejs o f the Atmofphere.
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September
i jth.
C alm, and. lair weather.
4 h. Light breezes.
Extremes of Tartary, from N. 55" W. to S. 80® W.;
and the point which terminated the land to. the northward
at noon, N. 35" E . ; Louth extreme, S. 16° E.
Fine moon-light. As we fuppofed we were at the
extent of the eaftem land, we hauled our wind till
day-light; for we ft ill imagined it to be an ifland.
We faw the peaked hill bearing S. 27° E .: and the
eaftern coaft ftill extended to the North, our diftance
from it three or four leagues. In the morning the
wind increafed to a ftrong breeze, with fqually
weather.
Asiwerumto-the Mirth thecoaft-.beGarne gradually ch ap.
lower, always terminating: in 'low .points '? ancl the in- *-—-—1
tenor-1! land was: bare of wood*. Wei 1‘avv. no. double sep»mberl
land, which gave, us reafon to 'imagine ifce were near
itS'-extremity.t) and indeed the, extend .of'this, land was'
much greater thanHwe -could fuppofe- the | Japanefe
ifland to be* as-.laid doWn in ■ their; .chart. - P u r foundings
gradually decreafed,-'to 11 fathoms; and we
hauled over./for. the weftem land. ; At noon a .low
ftmdy point! bore;N. 15° E .; the extrerne pf the coaft
i a found hill,; Weft.; and the
extreme, W. Qur diftance from the eaft ftiore,
two or three leagues.
Frefti breezes and very fqually. In flooding to- 14th.)
wards the weftem. land : ^ e had regular; foundings,
which decreafed as we appyoaGhed^it :. and the wind
veering to the Weft, we came to an anchor in nine
fathoms, four leagues from the land; the round hill
bearing S. 64° W., making the extreme to, the Weft;
Extreme of the eaftem; Ihore, S. 23° E. Sea open
between North and N. 30* E .; the points being very
low land. S
In the night the wind moderated.
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