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

CHAPTER 1
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Wind South-East by East, Southerly; course South; distance 10 miles; latitude 7 degrees 48 minutes North; longitude 22 degrees 13 minutes West; at noon, Bonavista, South-East point, North 3 degrees East, 164 leagues.
Tuesday, 11th.

Very Variable weather, with frequent Squalls rain, and Lightning.

By the Observed Latitude at Noon I find the Ship hath only made 22 Miles Southing since the last Observation two days ago, whereas the Log gives 55 Miles, a Proof that there is a Current setting to the Northward.

Wind South-East; course South 52 degrees West; distance 18 miles; latitude 7 degrees 36 minutes North, longitude 22 degrees 8 minutes West; at noon, Bonavista, South-East point, North 3 degrees East, 168 leagues.
Wednesday, 12th.

Much the same weather as Yesterday the first part, the remainder mostly Calm and cloudy weather.


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