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

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Wind South-West; course South 35 degrees 30 minutes East; distance 73 miles; latitude 29 degrees 40 minutes North, longitude 15 degrees 31 minutes West; at noon, Funchall North 21 degrees West, 62 leagues.
Friday, 23rd.

Light breezes and Clear weather.

At 6 a.m.saw the Peak of Teneriff bearing West by South 1/2 South, and the Grand Canaries South 1/2 West.

The Variation of the Compass from 17 degrees 22 minutes to 16 degrees 30 minutes, Wind South-West, North-East; course South 26 degrees West; distance 54 miles; latitude 28 degrees 51 minutes North, longitude 15 degrees 50 minutes West; at noon, Funchal North 12 degrees 45 minutes West, 77 leagues.
Saturday, 24th.

A fresh Breeze and Clear weather the most part of these 24 Hours.


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