Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 360
occurrences that happenedin their passage to the Cape of Good Hope; but contentmyself with observing that on 4th of June, in thefollowing year 1629, this vessel, the Batavia, beingseparated from the fleet in a storm, was driven on theAbroUos or shoals, which lie in the latitude of 28°south, and… … 320 A Book of Famous Explorers deck. It was niglit indeed; but the weather was fairand the moon shone very bright; the sails were up;the course they steered was north-east by north, andthe sea appeared as far as they could behold it coveredwith a white froth. The captain called up the masterand…
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