On the 19th of January, being in the latitude of 22 degrees 35 minutes
south, and in the longitude of 204 degrees 15 minutes, we had 7 degrees
30 minutes east variation. In this situation we discovered an island
about two or three miles in circumference, which was, as far as we could
discern, very high, steep, and barren. We were very desirous of coming
nearer it, but were hindered by south-east and south-south-east winds. We
called it the Isle of Pylstaart, because of the great number of that sort
of birds we saw flying about it, and the next day we saw two other
islands.