The 22d Of May[331], By Day-Break, We Were A League Short Of The Grove Which Stands Four Leagues North Of Massua, Having The Wind From The Land.

At nine o'clock it began to blow fair from the N.N.E. and we entered the port of

Massua at noon, where we were joyfully received by the fleet and army. From the 22d of May, when we entered Massua, the winds were always from the easterly points, either E. or S.E. or E.S.E. often with great storms. On the last day of June we had so violent a gale from S.E. that the galleons drifted and were in great danger of grounding. This storm was attended by heavy rain and fearful thunders, and a thunderbolt struck the mast of one of our galleons, which furrowed it in its whole length. On the 2d of July we had another great storm from the east which lasted most of the day, and drove many of our vessels from their anchors. From thence to the 7th of July we had other storms, but small in comparison. On the 8th and 9th we had two desperate gales from the land.

[Footnote 330: Either Don Juan or his abbreviator has omitted part of the Journal at this place, from the port of Azallaihe to that of Igidid - E.]

[Footnote 331: Here again a considerable portion of the Journal is emitted. - E.]

SECTION X.

Return of the Expedition from Massua to India.

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