MOSQUITO SHORE.


that this morning, though the wind was
far from fair, I suggested'putting to sea.
We therefore quitted Barbarette at eleven,
and passed between it and the adjacent
island of Moratte. I have already ob-
served, that the passage between these
islands is narrow and hazardous, and that
none but small vessels can safely attempt
it. The reef which runs parallel with
them is also dangerous and rocky. The
sea on the outside ran extremely high ;
and the wind shortly after became
entirely opposed to us. By persevering,
however, we succeeded in again making
the larger island of Ruatan. Here our
further progress was suddenly stopped by
the breaking in two of our main-boom.
As it was now impossible to proceed, we
made the best way we could towards the
shore, to find a place of anchorage, that
we might repair our damage; this was
gained about an hour after we had
met with our accident; and some of the