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

CHAPTER 6
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At Noon had no Observation, being Hazey with rain.

Our run since Yesterday at Noon is North-East by East, 55 Miles; Longitude from Cape West 3 degrees 12 minutes East.
[Off West Coast of Middle Island, New Zealand.] Sunday, 18th.

In the P.M.had a fresh breeze at South-West by West, attended with drizzling rain.

At 8, being about 3 Leagues from the land, shortned sail, and brought too, having run 10 Leagues North-East by East since noon; at this time had 44 fathoms, and 2 hours before had 17 fathoms, fine sandy bottom, being then about 1 League from the land.

Had it Calm the most part of the Night, and until 10 a.m., when a light breeze sprung up at South-West by West.


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