(29-30) Our course lay Close along shore in sight Of the white sands of The beach until round Cape St. Roque, along sand spit Which is the most eastern Point of the continent. The Brazilian current Up to this point is Against us as it splits At this point where it First touches S. America: Round the cape the greater part of the current Is with our gas and clear the prevailing breeze so that they we made 350 knots a day where before we did only 308. The whole trip in the Atlantic has been barren of birds, while porpoises never joining fishing. It is odd that the Pacific should have such an abundance of life in contrast. The only