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

CHAPTER 1
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At 3 p.m.

tack't in 16 fathoms, distance from the Shore 5 Leagues, the land Extending from the North-West by West to North-East.

At 5 took the 2nd Reef in the Topsails and got down Topgallant Yards, stood to the South-East until Midnight, then tack'd, Sounding from 16 to 55 fathoms.

At 8 a.m.

Loosed the Reefs out of the Topsails and got Topgallant Yards a Cross; unstowed the Anchors and bent the Cables.


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