M |f * 15 able thigh landy .tifing; gràdualiy iroin the' extremes;
ÉgjS—' and issaearfy ih thercentre^of <jhe iflând. I l e fqutli
Qià&fesô P°inLis? fttuated;in -the Iatitùde.cof -3351 lhl^,, arid
1%6° 20' eaft longitude.
•**** * .‘É tó eaftlm^êma bore
leagues ajjdjîfoMd noAp feea the: extent of Quelpaort.
ftç éjgffltèH bt&r/lahdivaj though
clear., As Æ wfas Jdefeous
pf iag^in, making „the .Corean coaft, we- tacked; and
Hood. ;to, thq weft ward. ,
The night Wn§. moderate, arid, after the!moon fet;»we
pUfed to j windward as.;: ufual till daylight.- The
morningcbrought . with it ;very/ thick, hazy weather,
which entirely hindered us from feeing the Mand.:
H The ifland of Quelpaert is* encircled by a .rocky
ftiore, chiefly of coral of a burnt or fcprched colour*
hctXTquite_ black. fn: feveral parts.,on the flat land
were rocks of great magnitude and uncommon forms ;
the.efeét^ to appearance of fome natural convulfion,
. from, which^circumftance I conclude the ifland to be
volcanic djti;t
We
We faAV no opening nor any boats, but . " \ ' 1' . 1 ■ | * ° p ^ the anchor- cyjhi na;p.
age on the feuth fide is very good, when to the eaft- -v— -*
ward of the flat iflands. Theifland may . fee feen at oftober.
2,5, leagues difiance, if n q t, more fropa f its. great
elevation.
, Light breezes and very cloudy. ± I M , ' 3°**
r ;^ h ^ T h e weather clear and pleafant.1 ? jjftjg||
12 h. . Light winds.
13 h. : Tacked and flood to the; at . 1 h.
30 m.
At half paft ,15 h,* tacked. v
18 h. Smooth water and fair weather.
2£\ h. | Pafled many blubbers, and .quantides, pf fea-
weed.;,sf
i s 24 h. .•. Ditto winds and weather.. '•
Moderate. bree^gs ,and cl^ar weather^ Jj^|j
8 h. The haze came..on again very thick. »
. ld h :. . Light airs | and | , Gahjcuj. , Soundings .per
column., r..
l6h. ;BrpughLtottill,daylight.
, 19h. ,,,Made faihj
, 2Qh;> ^ j^ f f e ^ i appeared jVjegy ■ white -j^qugh the»
haze, and. fin ,tfie morning we faw many land-birds^
nmongfllhem a, dove and a quail.
24 h.