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

CHAPTER 8
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The observed Latitude was only 5 Miles to the Southward of the Log.
Monday, 14th.

At the P.M.it fell Calm, and continued so about an hour, when a breeze sprung up at North-East, with which we stood in shore until 6 o'Clock, when, being in 30 fathoms and 3 or 4 Miles from the land, we Tack'd, having the wind at North-North-West.

At this time Smoky Cape bore South 3/4 degrees West, distant about 5 Leagues, and the Northermost land in sight North 1/4 degrees East.

At 8 we made a Trip in shore for an hour; after this the wind came off Shore, with which we stood along shore to the Northward, having from 30 to 21 fathoms, at the distance of 4 or 5 Miles from the Land.

At 5 A.M.the Wind veer'd to North, and blow'd a fresh breeze, attended with Squalls and dark cloudy weather.


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