In our passage from the Cape of Good Hope the winds were mostly from the westward with very boisterous weather: but one great advantage that this season of the year has over the summer months is in being free from fogs.
William BlighAbout author
- Author's profession: Soldier
- Nationality: british
- Born: September 9, 1754
- Died: December 7, 1817
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