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

CHAPTER 1
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Set up the Topmast rigging, and found the Variation to be 19 degrees 50 minutes West.

Wind West by North to North-East; course South 40 degrees West; distance 116 miles; latitude 37 degrees 4 minutes North, longitude 11 degrees 33 minutes West; at noon, Cape Finister North 20 degrees East, 124 leagues.
Saturday, 10th.

A steady, fresh breeze and fine Clear weather.

Found the Variation of the Compys by the Evening and Morning Amplitude and by 2 Azimuth to be 20 degrees 59 minutes West.

Wind North-East by East; course South 36 minutes West; distance 130 miles; latitude 35 degrees 20 minutes North, longitude 13 degrees 28 minutes West; at noon, Cape Finister North 24 degrees East, 166 leagues.
Sunday, 11th.


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