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While long neglected, but at length caress'd,
His faithful dog salutes the smiling guest,
Points to his master's eyes where'er they roam
His wistful face, and whines a welcome home.
These islands were discovered by the Portuguese, in their first voyages towards the Cape of Good Hope; they are three in number, the largest being that which we passed at the distance of two miles; it is almost bare of vegetation, but in one small spot on the north side, from whence a stream of water was observed precipitating itself into the sea: except in this place the north side of the island rises abruptly to a peak, the summit of which was at this time veiled by the clouds[1]. These islands abound in sea-
- ↑ When the wind is from the northward, the swell it must throw in on this side of the island, will hardly permit ships to anchor, or boats to land, without imminent danger. Its latitude we found to be 37° 9' S., and longitude, by three chronometers, and a series of lunar observations (agreeing within ten miles), 11° 29' 30" E.
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