The 6th of August in the morning we saw an opening in the land and we ran into it, and anchored in 7 and a half fathom water, 2 miles from the shore, clean sand.
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The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.
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Birth: | 5th September, 1651 |
Death: | 8th March, 1715 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Explorer |
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