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

CHAPTER 6
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A great many Sea fowl and Grampusses about the Ship.

In the A.M.

Condemn'd 60 fathoms of the B.B.
Cable,* (* B.B.stands for Best Bower, one of the principal cables.

The hempen cables of those days were a continual cause of solicitude, and required great care.) and converted it into Junk; at Noon had no Observation, but by the land judged ourselves to be about 3 Leagues farther North than Yesterday.
Friday, 23rd.

Winds Southerly, a Gentle breeze, and for the most part Cloudy weather.


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