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 lay at anchor; and is, I preume, the remarkable mountain which Lord Anon mitook for part of Quibo as mentioned in his voyage. Indeed, a good look out on the top of this iland may be neceary for many obvious reaons, as it commands the whole coat and bay. We intended going to ea the eventeenth at day-light, but the difficulty we had in purchaing the anchor from the good quality of the bottom, delayed us until the ea breeze et in, o that we could not ail till the eighteenth. We aw while here one ail, and he was teering to the South, between Quibo and the main. On leaving Quibo, we cruized between the Ile Quicara, and Cape Mariatto, till the lat day of February; during which time, we killed even whales; ix of which we got along ide, and lot one by breaking a drift in the night. We afterwards aw another, but it was o blated as to be of no ue. As the Sun now drew near the equator, and long calms were to be expected, it became neceary for us to reach the Galipagoe Iles before they commenced; where we propoed, (as the whaling buines had failed,) to procure alt, for the purpoe of alting eal-kins at the Ilands of Saint Felix, and Saint Ambroe, in Latitude 26° 15′ South.