Alessandro Malaspina

(1754-1810) explorer from Tuscany in the service of Spain. Undertook the Malaspina Expedition (1789–1794)

March 4, 1792

From Cape Espíritu Santo, which is rocky and of moderate height, this coast runs SE for five or six leagues, decreasing in height gradually so

March 7, 1792

The beauty of the weather, which we were enjoying continuously was too much of a gift of nature to be wasted, so we were diligent