“ In approaching the Cape, a little before midnight, its rocks at first appeared to be nearly of an equal height, until they terminated in a perpendicular peak; but, on a nearer view, those within were found to be much higher than those of the extreme peak, or point. Their general appearance was highly picturesque: The sea, breaking against this immoveable rampart, which had withstood its fury from the remotest ages, bellowed, and formed a thick border of white froth. This spectacle, equally beautiful and terrific, was illumined by the midnight sun ; and the shade which covered the western side of the rocks rendered their aspect still more tremendous. The height of these rocks could not be ascertained ; but here every thing was on so grand a scale, that a point of comparison could not be afforded by any ordinary known objects.