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

CHAPTER 2
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At 8 a.m.took two Setts of Observations of the sun and moon; the first gave 68 degrees 15 minutes; the second, 68 degrees 9 minutes; the Mean of the 2 is 68 degrees 12 minutes West.

The Longitude of the Ship at Noon by these Observations is 68 degrees 42 minutes less 14 minutes, the Longitude made from Cape Horn, equal to 68 degrees 28 minutes, the longitude of Cape Horn according to the Observation.

A Great many large Albetrosses about the Ship.

Wind, South-West, West and North; course, South and West; distance, 32 miles; latitude 57 degrees 2 minutes South, longitude 68 degrees 27 minutes West.
Saturday, 28th.

Fresh Gales the most part of this day; first and Middle parts cloudy; latter, clear with a Sharp cold air.


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