On Wednesday, September 12th, having got to about one hundred fifty leagues west of Ferro, they discovered a large trunk of a tree, sufficient to have been the mast of a vessel of one hundred twenty tons, and which seemed to have been a long time in the water.

By this time it was getting pretty late in the day; nevertheless, we burnt with such impatience to be near our dear Moll that we set forth for Thadviir, which lies upon the seacoast about seven English leagues east of Alger.

The city is seven leagues south of Cape Gheer, in latitude 30° 35'.

On the 15th of January, the fleet came in sight of Cananore, which lies on the coast of Malabar, thirty-one leagues north of Cochin.

In fine, we held much intercourse with them, and they took us to one of their villages, about two leagues inland, and gave us our breakfast.

But whether she admitted it or not, the fact remained that she stood with her sisters, whatever their estate, leagued secretly against the other sex.

Her word was law in the household; her mother-in-law a mere cypher, who found both husband and wife perpetually leagued against her.

Those who gave Milton to the world can yet bring forth men of the same stamp in continents leagues asunder.

Some are so busied about merchandise to get money, they lose their own souls, whilst covetously carried, and with an insatiable desire of gain, they forget God; as much we may say of honour, leagues, friendships, health, wealth, and all other profits or pleasures in this life whatsoever.

"Barely a league, sir.

They insisted upon lightening our loads over the brambly league.

Yonder, a mere league eastward, it moved up the bay.

To subvert Religion, To deface Justice and to breake the union And holly League betweene the Provinces.

The common talk is of a "League of Nations" merely.