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Tackt and Stood to the South-East, wind at South-South-West.
From this low Point the land trends to the North-West, about 4 Leagues, where it ends in a low point round which to the Westward appears to be a Deep Bay, unless this land should prove to be an Island or Islands, which is most likely. It rises into high Craggy hills, and the Shore seems to form several Bays; if so, they must afford good Shelter for Shipping against Southerly and Westerly winds. [Off Cape Horn.] Wednesday, 25th.
Winds from the South to the West-North-West, the first part fresh Gales and Squally with some Rain; Middle, little wind with Hail and Rain; latter, fresh Gales and Hazey, with Showers of Rain.
At 8 p.m.the Island of Evouts North-West, distant 3 or 4 miles.
Variation, per morning Amplitude 21 degrees 16 minutes East.
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