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

CHAPTER 1
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Wind North-East; course South 19 degrees West; distance 145 miles; latitude 21 degrees 26 minutes North; at noon, Peak of Teneriff, North 26 degrees East, 154 leagues.
Wednesday, 28th.

A Fresh Trade wind and Hazey weather.

The Variation of the Compass by the mean of Several Azimuth taken this Evening 12 degrees 46 minutes, and in the Morning by the same Method 12 degrees 43 minutes West.

This day's Log and Observed Latitude agree, which is not reconcilable to Yesterday.

Exercised the People at Small Arms.


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