That they should have put him back in consequence of storms which he had weathered, gave him a consoling sense of British superiority.

"These gentlemen," said he, "are not accustomed to a Gulf of Lyons gale: we have buffeted them for one-and-twenty months, and not carried away a spar." He, however, who had so often braved these gales, was now, though not mastered by them, vexatiously thwarted and impeded; and on February 27th he was compelled to anchor in Pula Bay in the Gulf of Cagliari.

From the 21st of January the fleet had remained ready for battle, without a bulk-head up night or day.

He anchored here that he might not be driven to leeward.

As soon as the weather moderated he put to sea again; and after again beating about against contrary winds, another gale drove him to anchor in the Gulf of Palma on the 8th of March.