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I was now for returning southwards, to try our fortunes in the bay of
Panama, but the majority opposed me - Page 797
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I Was Now For Returning Southwards, To Try Our Fortunes In The Bay Of Panama, But The Majority Opposed Me Through Fear, Insisting To Go To The Tres Marias, To Salt Turtle At These Islands, And Then To Stretch Over For India.

We accordingly directed our coarse that way, but as the wind near the land continued in the west, and

The coast of Mexico trended nearly N.W. by W. we crept so slowly to windward, that we began to be very short of provisions before we got the length of Realijo, on which our design of landing there was renewed; but this intention was soon frustrated, as we were blown past that place by a tequante peque, for so the Spaniards on this coast call a violent gale at N.E. As we continued our voyage along shore, we again fell in with the Success, then in quest of Sonsonate, expecting there to receive the ransom of the Marquis of Villa Roche who had been some time a prisoner on board. We ranged close under her stern, and asked how Captain Clipperton and the rest of the gentlemen did, but received no answer, and the Success steered one way, while we went another. After this, calms, contrary winds, and unaccountable currents, so delayed our proceedings, that were reduced to a very short allowance, which we were forced to diminish daily, and had been reduced to very great distress, had we not from time to time found turtle floating on the surface of the sea, for which we kept a good look-out, being able to discover them even at great distances, by the sea-birds perching on their backs.

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