9/9 Our ship begins to look quite like a ship of war--with her battery in fine order, her decks clean, freshly-painted outside, masts scraped, &c., &c., and the crew well disciplined. Thus far I have never seen a better disposed or more orderly crew. They have come very kindly into the traces. Running before the wind, with studding-sails set on both sides. At 2 P.M.made the island of Dominica, half a point on the starboard bow.. |