y 13.

The variation of the compass was 30 degrees 34 minutes west which was the
greatest variation we found in this track. Our latitude 36 degrees 28
minutes south and longitude 39 degrees 0 minutes east.

Sunday 20.

The latitude at noon was 40 degrees 30 minutes south and longitude 60
degrees 7 minutes east. We were at this time scudding under the fore-sail
and close-reefed main-top-sail, the wind blowing strong from the west. An
hour after noon the gale increased and blew with so much violence that
the ship was almost driven forecastle under before we could get the sails
clewed up. As soon as the sails were taken in we brought the ship to the
wind, lowered the lower yards, and got the top-gallant-masts upon deck,
which eased the ship very much.

Monday 21.

We remained lying to till eight the next morning when we bore away under
a reefed fore-sail. In the afternoon the sea ran so high that it became
very unsafe to stand on: we therefore brought to the wind again, and
remained lying to all night without accident excepting that the man at
the steerage was thrown over the wheel and much bruised.

Tuesday 22.

Towards noon the violence of the storm abated and we again bore away
under the reefed fore-sail. Our latitude at noon 38 degrees 49 minutes
south: in the afternoon saw some whales.

We continued running to the eastward in this parallel, it being my
intention to make the island St. Paul.

Monday 28.

On Monday the 28th at six in the morning we saw the island bearing east
by north 12 leagues distant: between 10 and 11 o'clock we ran along the
south side at about a league distant from the shore. There was a verdure
that covered the higher parts of the land, but I believe it was nothing
more than moss which is commonly found on the tops of most rocky islands
in these latitudes. We saw several whales near the shore. The extent of
this island is five miles from east to west; and about two or three from
north to south. As we passed the east end we saw a remarkable high
sugarloaf rock, abreast of which I have been informed is good anchorage
in 23 fathoms, the east point bearing south-west by south by true
compass. I had this information from the captain of a Dutch packet in
which I returned to Europe. He likewise said there was good fresh water
on the island and a hot spring which boiled fish in as great perfection
as on a fire. By his account the latitude which he observed in the road
is 38 degrees 39 minute