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At nine o'clock? in the eventing cape upon 35 the great bahama banks. The water is about three or four fathom, and of a whiteish green colours. The bottom is white as chalk and casts a reflection upon the horizon plainly to be distinguished. Monday Jan 24 This is one of the pleasantest mornings in the world and beautiful sailing. Six vessels in sight. About nine o'clock?? saw from the rig ing what is called the Orange key, on our right which is westward. Today is the eight day since we left Savannah. My health has improved considerably. My couch is not so bad as when I left. About ten o'clock? had the pleasure of seeing a shark. the first I ever saw. Capt? Randall exclaimed oh here is a shark. Mr Bloys the surfer? cargo and myself started up on clock ? all ? dispath? and had a fine opportunity of seeing him. He was about six feet long. At hald past eleven Sjioke? the Schooner ? fourteen days from Boston and bound for Cardinas, a front on the Island of Cuba, frated? with hogsheads and slaves.