An account of several late voyages and discoveries

46 Sir John Narbrough', Y~,1ge have the year before us, and the Sun in r.he Sóu. thernSigns, which will give long Days and íhort Nighrs, and tcmperate Weather; Wind at North, north eatl: this Evening. and Rain: it blew a great ftorm to Night, the Boat funk at the Ship's ftern, and lofi theOars. Lefs Wind towards Night, :ind · veared to the Weft. FriJay, MaJ 6. Wind at Weft.north wefr, a fine gale. I went a-íhore on the North weft flde with thirty Mcn, r.nd ttavellea feven or eight miles up the Hill, faw no People: the Land is great Graís, Downs in moft places ; and on the tops of the Hilts, and in the Grou~d are very large Oyficr, íhells, they líe inVeinsin thc Earth.and in theñrm Rocks: and on the ftdes of Bilis in the Country; they are the biggeftOyfter-thells that cver I faw; fome fix, fome feven Inches broad, yet not one Oyfter to be found il'l thc Harbour; whence I con, elude, they were hcra when the Earth was fornt. ed : no íign of Mine or Metal, rió Woods or Tree. Wc found a good Springof frefh Water up in th~ Hills, it d,ains into falt \Vater·f'wafhes: We faw feveral Salt-water ·Portds fix mile.; in the Land, made by the faltnefs of the Earth; we faw Ofiri. ches~ Guianacoes, and a Fox. I made a Fire on the top of thc highefi Hill, bue could fee nó anfwer, I returned aboatd w ith my Company very weary; fome of my Men fetch'd Salt to day. Fair Wea, ther to N 1ght. Fritlay, May 13. Indifferertt Weath~r, Wind at We{\ fouth·weft, a fine gale. This day we fetch'd Sale: AGentleman ~f my Company, Mr.1oh11 Wood 1 walkíng on tll~ IJl_a'!_d ofJuftic, 1 found :;