Here, as the Lady Nelson was in 17 fathoms water, and the weather was fair, a boat was lowered and Dr.
I perceived that the sea broke short and was withal heavy--hove the lead and found only 10 fathoms water.
I have seen of a morning a great number of these boats go out to fish, anchoring in 15 or 18 fathoms water, which it the ordinary depth all along this coast.
About half an hour afterwards the fog cleared away, and we were within four leagues of the Barbary coast, when sounding we had 14 fathoms water.
This is a great river, having 7 fathoms water in some places at its mouth.
Cape Blanco, at 3 leagues from shore, we had 15 fathoms water on a good shelly bottom mixed with sand, and no currents, having two small islands in lat.
In rowing to the southward, close along the inside of the cape, we had from 3 to 9 fathoms water; but it was too late in the evening to make an examination of the southern arm, and I therefore ascended a hill near the shore, to inspect it.
We passed the shoals of Wide Bay in from 12 to 5 fathoms water; and steered northward at the distance of six, and from that to two miles off the shore, until dark.
This strait is about a league in breadth, and three leagues in length, with an island in the middle, and 18 fathoms water close to the island.
At Tanasserim there is always 5-1/2 to 6 fathoms water.
This vessel had now been on her station for three years; and as she lay at anchor in 19 fathoms water, it had, consequently, been impossible thoroughly to examine her bottom.
This bay has only 2 fathoms water, but appeared to penetrate far into the land towards the N.
At this place, which may be considered the commencement of the Red Sea, we had 12 fathoms water, and lay at anchor all night.
On the north shore of this island, extending towards Canada, and about three leagues off this cape, there are above 100 fathoms water; and I believe there never were as many whales seen at once as we saw that day around this cape.
At about twenty minutes after seven the boat was seen close in under our stern and at the same time we got soundings in 50 fathoms water.
We got soundings in 53 fathoms water, and the depth decreased as we stood in shore, and there is probable anchorage on this side of the island sheltered from the prevailing winds, but we did not see the reef mentioned by Mons.
She still continued to gain upon us so much that under an hour and a half after she had struck there was eight feet of water in the hold, and we perceived that the ship had beat over the reef where we had 10 fathoms water.
We immediately made sail, but before the tacks were on board and the sails trimmed the ship struck upon the reef when we were getting 4ΒΌ less 2 fathoms water on the larboard side, and 3 fathoms on the starboard side.
Moor'd the Ship with the two Bowers in 22 fathoms Water; the Loo Rock West and the Brazen Head East.
Anchored in the Entrance of Plymouth Sound in 9 fathoms water.
Anchored in 18 fathoms Water in the Great Road (see Plan).
It was found to run out not further than half a mile, at which distance we passed in 5 fathoms water; and at noon, when the east end of Break-sea Island bore S.
On rejoining the sloop, I found she had passed between the island and two flat rocks near the main, with from 5 to 9 fathoms water; in which depths the gigantic sea-weed grows up to the surface.
We then bore away for the land; and having reached in with the low, sandy point which had borne east in the evening, steered along the coast at three or four miles distance in from 7 to 11 fathoms water.
The depth afterwards diminished to 6, on which the course for Point Lowly was resumed; and we passed it at the distance of a mile and a half, in 9 fathoms water.
Shortly before midnight we anchored off the town of Sierra Leone in 14-1/2 fathoms water, and found that our consort the Diadem transport had arrived only a few hours, although she left St. Jago three days before we started.
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