We caught also a monk-fish, of which I brought home the picture.
On the 25th of August we still coasted along shore, that we might the better see any opening; kept sounding, and had about twenty fathom, clean sand.

The 26th day, being about four leagues off shore, the water began gradually to sholden from twenty to fourteen fathom.

I was edging in a little towards the land, thinking to have anchored; but presently after the water decreased almost at once, till we had but five fathom.

I durst, therefore, adventure no farther, but steered out the same way that we came in, and in a short time had ten fathom (being then about four leagues and a half from the shore), and even soundings.

I steered away east-north-east, coasting along as the land lies.