was lost. We
also passed the Curzon and Devil's Island Beacon, and were much
gratified by passing a fleet of men-of-war, the largest of which, the
_Illustrious_, 74 guns, 700 hands, was in full sail, with a band of
music playing and singing "_Home, sweet home_," which went to my very
soul. They were bound for Bermuda, West India Islands. Their Admiral,
Sir C. Adam, was on board, with sixteen officers. At five P.M. we were
out of sight of land, steaming it along at ten knots.

PASSAGE HOME PER ACADIA.

Nov. 1st.--Light westerly winds, with fine clear weather. All sails set.

Lat. 42 deg. 57'; Long. 66 deg. 57' 87".

2nd.--Westerly winds, steady, with clear weather, and smooth water.
Passed the _Hibernia_ at eight A.M., from Liverpool, bound to Boston. At
four saw Seal Island, bearing north: distance about seven miles. At
daylight made Halifax harbour.

Lat. 42 deg. 20'; Long. 71 deg. 4'.

3rd.--At seven landed the mails. At eleven cast off from the wharf, and
proceeded to sea. Light winds, westerly, with smooth water. All sails
set.

394 miles. Lat. 44 deg. 39-1/2'; Long. 62 deg. 33-3/4'.

4th.--Winds from S.W. to N.W., light, with hazy weather, and small rain.

231 miles. Lat. 45 deg. 17'; Long. 58 deg. 0'.

5th.--Wind N.E., light, with fine clear weather, and smooth water. At
eleven Cape Race, 10 miles distance, bearing to the east. At four
exchanged signals with the brig _Mary and Martha_. Wind standing to the
southward.

241 miles. Lat. 46 deg. 30'; Long. 52 deg. 47'.

6th.--Strong easterly gales, with dark cloudy weather, and a heavy sea
running.

202 miles. Lat. 47 deg. 10'; Long. 47 deg. 56'.

7th.--Moderate breeze, and clear weather: wind easterly, with a head
sea.

178 miles. Lat. 48 deg. 12'; Long. 44 deg. 17'.

8th.--Strong S.E. gales: dark gloomy weather, and heavy N.E. swell.

214 miles. Lat. 49 deg. 0'; Long. 39 deg. 0'.

9th.--Winds strong N.E. breezes, with drizzly rains: dark cloudy
weather: heavy northerly swell running.

238 miles. Lat. 50 deg. 19'; Long. 33 deg. 12'.

10th, _Sunday_.--Light baffling winds, and clear weather, with a heavy
northerly swell or sea. Performed Divine service at eleven A.M. This
put me in mind of the pilot's song--

"Fear not, but trust in Providence,
Wherever you may be."

256 miles. Lat. 50 deg. 31'; Long. 26 deg. 30'.

11th.--Strong southerly winds, with dark hazy weather, and a heavy sea
running. Saw a v