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We continued on this course until 6 A.M., at which time we had run 11 Leagues, but saw no land but that which we had left.
Soon after this it fell calm, and continued so for an hour; then a light breeze sprung up at West, which afterwards veer'd to the North, and we stood to the Westward.
At Noon our Latitude by Observation was 42 degrees 56 minutes South, and the High Land we were abreast of yesterday at Noon, North-North-West 1/2 West. Friday, 16th.
In the P.M.had a light breeze North-East, with which we steer'd West, edging in for the land, which was distant from us about 8 Leagues.
At 7 o'Clock the Southermost Extream of the land in sight bore West-South-West, being about 6 Leagues from the Shore; soon after this it fell Calm, and continued so most part of the night, with sometimes light Airs from the land.
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