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

CHAPTER 2
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First part, Calm and light Airs; remainder, very strong gales and Squally, with Showers of rain, which at length brought us under our two Courses, and close-reefed Maintopsail.

Wind calm, North-West and West-South-West; course North 26 degrees 15 minutes West; distance 88 miles; latitude 41 degrees 4 minutes South, longitude 109 degrees 52 minutes West.
Monday, 27th.

First part, Strong Gales and Cloudy; the remainder, Gentle Breezes and clear weather.

P.M.set the topsail one Reef out.

A large swell from the South-West.


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