We looked forward with joy to the next morning, but during the night were overtaken by another storm, which lasted until 2 o'clock.

The ship's course was changed, and she was driven as far as possible into the open sea; so that, in the end, we were glad enough to reach, the next day, the same position we had occupied the morning before.
Today we caught no glimpse of land; but a few gulls and albatrosses from Cape Frio warned us that we were near it, and afforded us some little amusement.

They swam close up to the ship's side, and eagerly swallowed every morsel of bread or meat that was thrown to them.

The sailors tried to catch some with a hook and line, and were fortunate enough to succeed.

They were placed upon the deck, and, to my great surprise, I perceived that they were unable to raise themselves from it.