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Enter the tropics-Flying fish-Luminosity of the ocean-Magnificent scene-Phosphoric light-Interesting facts in elucidation of that phenomenon-Albicores and Bonitos-A colossal whale-Sea birds-Gigantic species of albatross-Description of those birds-Their manner of flight.
On the 31st of May we lost the north-east trade, in 8° 40′ north, and longitude 23° west, after which we experienced variable winds with torrents of rain, until the 4th of June, when we had the south-east trade in latitude 4° 38′ north, and longitude 22° 49′ west, and crossed the equator early on the morning of the 7th, in longitude 27° 5′ west, being altogether only thirty-two days from Plymouth, including our delay at St. Jago.