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

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At Noon Latitude Observed 21 degrees 29 minutes South, the Land Extending from South-West by South to North-North-West, distance 4 leagues, Soundings from 55 to 10 fathoms.
Wind South-South-East, South-South-West, South; course South 62 degrees 15 minutes West; distance 28 miles; latitude 21 degrees 29 minutes South.
[Nearing Rio Janeiro.] Thursday, 10th.

Moderate breezes and Hazey upon the Land.

Stood in for the Shore South-West 1/2 West.

Depth of water from 10 to 9 fathoms and from 9 to 16 fathoms, being then 4 Leagues from the Land.

From 16 fathoms it shoalded gradually to 5 fathoms; then we tacked, being about 1 1/2 Leagues from the Shore.


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