ards the south-west end of the island. This day we struck a
dolphin; and the next day saw two more but struck none: we also saw a
whale.

THE ISLAND ROTI.

In the evening we saw the island Roti, and another island to the south of
it, not seen in my map; both lying near the south-west end of Timor. On
both these islands we saw smokes by day, and fires by night, as we had
seen on Timor ever since we fell in with it. I was told afterwards by the
Portuguese that they had sugar-works on the island Roti; but I knew
nothing of that now; and the coast appearing generally dry and barren,
only here and there a spot of trees, I did not attempt anchoring there
but stood over again to the Timor coast.

A PASSAGE BETWEEN THE ISLANDS TIMOR AND ANABAO. FAULT OF THE CHARTS.

September the 21st in the morning, being near Timor, I saw a pretty large
opening which immediately I entered with my ship, sounding as I went in:
but had no ground till I came within the east point of the mouth of the
opening, where I anchored in 9 fathom, a league from the shore. The
distance from the east side to the west side of this opening was about 5
leagues. But, whereas I thought this was only an inlet or large sound
that ran a great way into the island Timor, I found afterwards that it
was a passage between the west end of Timor and another small island
called Anamabao or Anabao: into which mistake I was led by my sea-chart,
which represented both sides of the opening as parts of the same coast,
and called all of it Timor: see all this rectified, and a view of the
whole passage as I found it, in a small map I have made of it. Table 6
Number 1.

I designed to sail into this opening till I should come to firm land, for
the shore was all set thick with mangroves here by the sea, on each side;
which were very green, as were also other trees more within-land. We had
now but little wind; therefore I sent my boat away, to sound and to let
me know by signs what depth of water they met with, if under 8 fathom;
but if more I ordered them to go on and make no signs. At 11 that
morning, having a pretty fresh gale, I weighed and made sail after my
boat; but edged over more to the west shore, because I saw many smaller
openings there, and was in hopes to find a good harbour where I might
secure the ship; for then I could with more safety send my boats to seek
for fresh water. I had not sailed far before the wind came to the
south-east and blew so strong that I coul