History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

140 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1745.
but very little liead way all that clay. It was a fair still
afternoon.
Tuesday the 16*^''. Some time before day there came up
a breeze of wind at South, and in the morning very fresh,
but it was against us and it was foggy. The fog cleared
off, the wind came up very strong at S. W. It being contrary
we turned into Canso Harbor about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon ; lay there that night. There was a shower of
rain that afternoon. In the night it cleared off. Strawberries
were now ri]3e and very plenty at Canso.
Wednesday, I?"'. This a fair morning, wind N. N. W.
a fresh breeze. About half an hour before the sun was up,
we set sail out of Canso Harbor. Sailed all day with a
small breeze, although some part of the day was contrary
winds, we were obliged to tack. We met several vessels
coming from Boston, but spoke with none of them. I was
not sea sick all day.
Thursday, the IS"". This is a fair pleasant morning, but
a small breeze of wind, at W. N, W, but in the afternoon
came up a violent west wind ahead all the afternoon, and
in the night thunder and rain and a violent wind right
against us, so that all we got was by tacks, and we beat a
great way off into the sea out of our way. Sick all day,
Friday, 19"'. All this forenoon a strong wind ahead and
rain and all the way we made was by tacking, and that
is but very slow. Afternoon it cleared off and the sun ap-
peared, but still the wind against us, all day in a rolling
sea, but little comfort up or down.
Saturday, the 20"'. All last night a strong W, S, W.
which was right ahead and heavy showers of rain, some
thunder. The wind held strong ahead all day against us
and a rolling sea, rain and fog, I was not able to sit up
this day, nor any appetite to eat and drink,
Sunday, the 2V^. Last night a steady night's rain, but
little wind, but what there was, was against us. This
morning verj^ still and a steady rain. Sometime in the
forenoon it cleared up, wind but a little, but what there
was was W. and by N, so we made but little way that day.
Monday, 22"'^ A still, fair, pleasant morning ; no wind
all last night ; this morning we lay to a fishing and we
caught them plentifully, although the water was about 510