Quote by William Dampier

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.


The 6th of August in the morning we saw an opening in the la

Summary

In this quote, the speaker recounts a specific event that occurred on the 6th of August. They describe how they observed an opening or inlet in the land, prompting them to navigate their ship into it. They then dropped anchor in the water at a depth of 7 and a half fathoms, approximately 2 miles away from the shore. The speaker also mentions that the seabed was composed of clean sand. Overall, this quote provides a concise description of a navigational decision and the conditions of the sea and shore at a particular time.

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Morning
By William Dampier
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