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8 the Peak of Teneriff bearing W. by S. ½ S, and the Grand Canaries S. ½ W. The Variation of the Compass from 17° 22′ to 16° 30′., Wind S.W., N.E.; course S. 26° W.; distance 54 m.; lat. 28° 51′ N., long. 15° 50′ W.; at noon, Funchal N. 12° 45′ W., 77 leagues.

Saturday, 24th.—A fresh Breeze and Clear weather the most part of these 24 Hours. I take this to be the N.E. Trade we have now got into. At 6 p.m. the N.E. end of the Island of Teneriff W. by N., distance 3 or 4 Leagues. Off this N.E. point lies some Rocks high above the water. The highest is near the point, and very remarkable. By our run from Yesterday at Noon this end of the Island must lie in the latitude of 28° 27′ and S. 7° 45′ E., distance 83 leagues from Funchal, and S. 18° W., 98 miles from the Salvages. At 1 am. the Peak of Teneriff bore W.N.W. Found the Variation to be this morning 16° 14′ W. The Peak of Teneriff (from which I now take my departure) is a very high Mountain upon the Island of the same name—one of the Canary Islands. Its perpendicular higth from Actual Measurement is said to be 15,396 feet. It lies in the Latitude of 28° 13′ N., and Longitude 16° 32′ from Greenwich. Its situation in this respect is allowed to be pretty well determined. Wind N.E. by E.; lat. 27° 10′ N.; at noon Peak of Teneriff N. 18° 45′, 74 m.

Sunday, 25th.—A Steady Trade Wind and Clear Weather. The Variation by the Amplitude this Evening was 14° 58′ W. Wind E by N., E.N.E.; course S. 41° W.; distance 126 m.; lat. 25° 36′ N.; at noon Peak of Teneriff N. 33° 15′ E., 61 leagues.

Monday, 26th.—Fresh breezes and somewhat Hazey. Variation by this Evening Amplitude 15° 1′ W. Wind N.E. by E.; course S. 22° 15′ W.; distance 122 m.; lat. 23° 43′ N.; at noon Peak of Teneriff N. 29° E., 317 m.

Tuesday, 27th—Ditto weather. Served Wine to the Ship's Company, the Beer being all Expended but 2 Casks, which I intend to keep some time Longer, as the whole has proved very good to the last Cask. At Noon found the Ship by Observation 10 miles a Head of the Log, which I suppose may be owing to a Current setting in the same direction of the Trade Wind. Wind N.E.; course S. 19° W.; distance 145 m.; lat. 21° 26′ N.; at noon, Peak of Teneriff, N. 26° E., 154 leagues.

Wednesday, 28th.—A Fresh Trade wind and Hazey weather. The Variation of the Compass by the mean of Several Azimuth taken this Evening 12° 46′, and in the Morning by the same Method 12° 43′ W. This day's Log and Observed Latitude agree, which is not reconcilable to Yesterday. Exercised the People at Small Arms. Wind N.E., E.N.E.; course S. 12° 30′ W.; distance