. A voyage round the world. Performed by order of His most Christian Majesty, in the years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769. thoufands of birds were C It A It T (flhf Djliotcnes in ilu- S)>rT/iI. 1 (iFicK Oct:.ix, „„„/, hy ,ill /yoS. ^^jS*.1/iriy l/bS ^-T-r-^ f I / ^ ;,ilm,{X ,•/,/.,? T 111 A 0- K,;/? d„- Fii Excn Ships. -^ .T tc fane Tiijfi 2. Oo TLJUZ A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD. 205 were hovering about the (hore, and feemed to announcea coaft abounding in fifli, and we all longed for a de-fcenr. We thought this would be eafy on the weftern-fide; and we ran along the coaf
. A voyage round the world. Performed by order of His most Christian Majesty, in the years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769. thoufands of birds were C It A It T (flhf Djliotcnes in ilu- S)>rT/iI. 1 (iFicK Oct:.ix, „„„/, hy ,ill /yoS. ^^jS*.1/iriy l/bS ^-T-r-^ f I / ^ ;,ilm,{X ,•/,/.,? T 111 A 0- K,;/? d„- Fii Excn Ships. -^ .T tc fane Tiijfi 2. Oo TLJUZ A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD. 205 were hovering about the (hore, and feemed to announcea coaft abounding in fifli, and we all longed for a de-fcenr. We thought this would be eafy on the weftern-fide; and we ran along the coaft at the diftance of a-bouc two miles. We faw the fea break on every fid^with equal force, without a fingle harbour or creek,which might ferve for flicker, or flem the force of thefea. Thus lofing all hopes of landing there, unlefs atthe evident rilk of having our boats ftaved to pieces,we refumed our courfe again, when feme of our peo-ple cried out, that they faw three men running to thefea-fliore. We fliould never have thought that fo fmall it is inhabit-an ifle could be inhabited; and my firft conjecftures were, Lndlng^itsthat fome Europeans mult certamly have been fliip-wrecked upon it. I prefently gave orders to lay-to ; as1 was determined to do all I could to fave them. Thefemen were returned into the woods; but foon after theycame out
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