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 -  We caught likewise a prodigious
quantity of fish, both off the mouth of the river and in the stream; and - Page 376
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We Caught Likewise A Prodigious Quantity Of Fish, Both Off The Mouth Of The River And In The Stream; And, Though We Knew Not The Kinds, They Were Large And Well-Flavoured.

The mouth of this river is a good arrow-shot across, and it is deep enough to admit a vessel of 150 tons.

We remained two days in this place for refreshments, taking in a good stock of tortoises and fish, and large quantities of pigeons, which we killed without number. To the first island at which we anchored we gave the name of _Bona Vista_, as being the first we got sight of; and to this other, which seemed the largest of the four, the name of St Jago, having cast anchor there on the day of St Philip and St James. Every thing being in readiness for pursuing our voyage, we took our departure from these islands, and shaped our course for Cape Verd. We arrived at _Spedegar_, and keeping within sight of land, we came to a place named the _Two Palms_, which is between Cape Verd and the river Senegal. Being perfectly acquainted with the coast, we doubled the Cape next day, and came once more to the river Gambia, into which we immediately entered; and, finding no opposition from the Negroes or their almadias, we sailed up the river, always by day, and continually sounding. Such of the almadias as we saw on the river kept at a distance, close to the banks of the river, and never ventured to approach.

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