At this time we were one mile within, or north of the largest of the islands; and saw with some surprise, for it is three miles from the main, that its grassy vegetation had been burnt.
The depth in passing Cape Bernouilli was from 8 to 12 fathoms; and on tacking out of the southern bight, at half past five in the evening, it was no more than 6, at three miles from the shore.
At nine o'clock we bore away southward, keeping at the distance of two or three miles from the shore.
We lay at a distance of three miles from the beach, and the town was nearly a mile farther; so that we saw little or nothing of it.
Three miles from the summit, at perhaps 2000 feet lower level, snow ceased to lie on the ground, but it continued to fall lightly till the afternoon.
In my opinion it is safest to run down from the north end of Elizabeth's Island, about two or three miles from the shore, and so on all the way to Port Famine.
The highest land in sight here is called Bonthain hill, and when a ship is in the offing at the distance of two or three miles from the land, she should bring this hill north, or N.
We lay at a distance of three miles from the beach, and the town was nearly a mile farther, so that we saw little or nothing of it.
His rancho is situated on what is called the arroyo grande, a small stream which empties into the Pacific some two or three miles from the house.
Breathing our animals a short time, we resumed our journey, and reached the mission of San Francisco Dolores, three miles from the town of San Francisco, just after sunset.
San Rafael is situated two or three miles from the shore of the bay, and commands an extensive view of the bay and its islands.
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