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To Brazil

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exceedingly pure all both which he collected himself on the top of the mountain, where large quantities, especialy of the salt, are found on the surface of the Earth.

25. Wind continued to blow much as it had done so we were sure we were well in the trade; now for the first time we saw plenty of flying fish, whose beaty especialy when seen from the cabbin windows is beyond imagination, their sides shining like burnishd silver; when seen from the Deck they do not appear to such advantage as their backs are then presented to the view, which are quite black much dark colourd.

26. Went as usual and as we expect to go these next two months, flying fish are in great plenty about the ship. About one today we crossd the tropick, the night
 

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