It was about the Middle of _August_ 1690 that we set forward, and steering E. by S. and E. S. E. for about fifteen Days, with the Winds at N. N. W. variable, we came quickly into the Trade Winds, with a good Offing, to go clear of all the Islands; and so we steer'd directly for _Cape St. Augustin_ in the _Brasils_, which we made the 22nd of _September_. We cruis'd some Time upon the Coast, about the Bay of _All Saints_, and put in once or twice for fresh Water, especially at the Island of St. _John_'s, where we got good Store of Fish, and some Hogs, which, for fresh Provisions, was a great Relief to us: But we gat no Purchase here; for whether it was that their _European_ Ships were just come in, or just gone out, we know not, or whether they suspected what we were, and so kept close within their Ports, but in thirteen Days that we ply'd off and on about _Fernambuque_, and about fourteen Days more that we spent in coasting along the _Brasil_ Shore to the South, we met not one Ship, neither saw a Sail, except of their Fishing-Boats or small Coasters, who kept close under Shore. We cross'd the Line here about the latter End of _September_, and found the Air exceeding hot and unwholsome, the Sun being in the _Zenith_, and the Weather very wet and rainy; so we resolv'd to stand away South, without looking for any more Purchase on that Side. Accordingly we kept on to the South, having tolerable good Weather, and keeping the Shore all the Way in View till we came the Length of St. _Julien_, in the Latitude of 48 Degrees, 22 Minutes South; here we put in again, being the Beginning of _November_, and took in fresh Water, and spent about ten Days, refreshing ourselves, and fitting our Tackle; all which Time we liv'd upon Penguins and Seals, of which we kill'd an innumerable Number; and when we prepar'd to go, we salted up as many Penguins as we found would serve our whole Crew, to eat them twice a Week as long as they would keep. Here we consulted together about going thro' the Straits of _Magellan_; but I put them quite out of Conceit of making that troublesom and fatieguing Adventure, the Straits being so hazardous, and so many Winds requir'd to pass them; and having assur'd them, that in our Return with _Bat Sharp_, we went away to the Latitude of 55 Degrees 30 Minutes, and then steering due East, came open with the North Seas in five Days Run, they all agreed to go that Way. On the 20th of November we weigh'd from Port _Julien_, and having a fair Wind at N. E. by E. led it away merrily, till we came into the Latitude of 54, when the Wind veering more Northerly, and then to the N. W. blowing hard, we were driven into 55 Degrees and half, but lying as near as we could to the Wind, we made some Westward Way withal: The 3d of _December_ the Wind came up South, and S. E. by S. being now just as it were at the Beginning of the Summer Solstice in that Country.