tide till about 3 o'clock in the afternoon; when, the tide running with
us, we soon got abreast of the bay, and then saw a small island to the
eastward of us. See a sight of it Table 6 Number 4. About 6 we anchored
in the bottom of the bay in 25 fathom, soft oaze, half a mile from the
shore.

I made many false fires in the night, and now and then fired a gun that
my boat might find me; but to no purpose. In the morning I found myself
driven again by the tide of ebb 3 or 4 leagues to the westward of the
place where I left my boat. I had several men looking out for her; but
could not get sight of her: besides I continued still driving to the
westward; for we had but little wind, and that against us. But by 10
o'clock in the morning we had the comfort of seeing the boat; and at 11
she came aboard, bringing 2 barrecoes of very good water.

A DESCRIPTION OF A SMALL ISLAND, SEVEN LEAGUES EAST FROM THE WATERING BAY.

The mate told me there was good anchoring close by the watering-place;
but that there ran a very strong tide, which near the shore made several
races, so that they found much danger in getting ashore, and were afraid
to come off again in the night because of the ripplings the tide made.

We had now the seabreeze, and steered away for this bay; but could hardly
stem the tide till about 3 in the afternoon; when, the tide being turned
with us, we went along briskly, and about 6 anchored in the bay, in 25
fathom, soft oaze, half a mile from the shore.

The next morning I went ashore to fill water, and before night sent
aboard 8 tons. We filled it out of a large pond within 50 paces of the
sea. It looked pale but was very good, and boiled peas well. I saw the