VOYAGE TO THE


tasca. On the outside of it, we found a
very heavy sea, but our breeze proving
yet more fair, this was no very painful
inconvenience.
 Thursday, 4 tlr.-Light showers duriidg
the morning, with a moderate breeze from
the east-south-east. The remainder of the
day fineand pleasant. At night the wind
was entirely against us.
 Friday, 52th.-The wind from the
north-east, with much sea. Bonacca in
sight, bearing from us north-west, distant
about five leagues. At twelve becalmed,
with rain and thunder. Towards evening,
we had a breeze which soon increased to
a gale, and that blew during the whole
night with great violence. The rain
fell in torrents, and the sea continually
breaking over our small vessel rendered
our situation extremely unpleasant. I
have before mentioned my circum-
scribed sphere on board, -.a space of six
feet by four; this could not be' found