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

CHAPTER 6
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In the evening, being about 2 Leagues from the land, we sounded, but had no ground with 103 fathoms.

Variation per Azimuth 14 degrees East, per Amplitude 15 degrees 2 minutes East.

With what wind we had we made the best of our way along shore to the North-East, keeping at the distance of 2 or 3 Leagues off from the Land.

At Noon we were in the Latitude of 44 degrees 47 minutes, having run only 12 Leagues upon a North-East 1/4 North Course since Yesterday at Noon; Longitude made from Cape West 1 degree 3 minutes East.
Friday, 16th.

Winds at South-West; a fresh breeze and Clear.


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