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Captain Cook’s Journal During the First Voyage Round the World

CHAPTER 1
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Saturday, July 30th, Weighed from Gallions, and made sail down the River, the same day Anchored at Gravesend, and the next Morning weighed from thence, and at Noon Anchored at the Buoy of the Fairway.

On Wednesday, 3rd of August, Anchored in the Downs in 9 fathoms of water, Deal Castle North-West by West.

On Sunday, 7th, I joined the Ship, discharged the Pilot, and the next day saild for Plymouth.
Monday, 8th.

Fresh Breezes and Cloudy weather the most part of these 24 hours.

At 10 a.m.weighed and came to sail; at Noon the South Foreland bore North-East 1/2 North, distant 6 or 7 Miles.


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