her Broad side to the swell. The great Surf that always will be upon the Shore when the wind blows hard from the Southward makes Wooding and Watering tedious, notwithstanding there are great plenty of both close to high water Mark.
Friday, 20th.—Moderate gales and Cloudy with frequent Showers of rain all this day. This Evening the Surf abated, and at 2 a.m. sent the People on shore to Wood and Water and cut Brooms, all of which we Completed this day. In this Service we lost our small Kedge Anchor, it having been laid off the Watering Place to ride the Long-boat by, and the Gale had broke away the Hawser and Buoy rope, and perhaps buried the Anchor in the Sand, for notwithstanding our utmost Endeavours we were not able to Hook it. Took up the Stream Anchor and made ready for Sailing.
Saturday, 21st.—Wind from S.S.W. to S.W.; moderate breezes the first part; latter, fresh Gales with Showers of Rain. P.M. hoisted in the Boats, and made ready for Sailing; at 2 a.m. weighed and made Sail out of the Bay. At ½-past 4 the Cape of good Success bore W., and Cape Bartholomew East. Variation per Azimuth, 24° 9′ E.; at Noon the Cape of good Success bore N. 36° W.; distance, 11 leagues.
Sunday, 22nd.—Wind between the S. and the West first and Latter part, fresh Gales and Squally, with rain; the Middle, little wind and rain. A.M. found the Variation by several Azimuths to be 20° 4′ E. Unbent the Cables and Stowed the Anchors. At Noon, Latitude observed 56° 7′ S., longitude, made from the Cape of Good Success, 42′ E.
Monday, 23rd.—Winds variable from S.E. round by the S.W. to N.W. First part, a fresh breeze and Squally, the remainder moderate breezes and sometimes Calm and clear weather, which is more than we have had for several days past. At 4 a.m. saw the Land in the S.W. Quarter, and a small Island bearing West; from this Time until 9 it was Calm, at which time the Ship drove very fast to the N.E. by N. At 9 Sprung up a light breeze at N., loos'd all the Reefs out, and set the Steering sails. The Cape of good Success bore N.E. by N.; Staten land seen from the Deck bearing N.E.; the Sugar Loaf on Terra Del Fuego N.N.E, and is the same Hill as is seen from the N.E. side of the Land; it appears to stand but a little way in Land from the Shore; and the Mainland and Islands on the Coast extending from the Cape of good Success to the S. by W. The Country Mountainous, of an indifferent height; the Tops were covered with Snow, which had lately fell, as it did not lay long. There appeared to be several Bays and inlets and Islands laying along the Coast; the 3rd view in the Chart exhibits the appearance of this Coast where g is new Island, c the Sugar Loaf, and h the Cape of good Success. At
