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

CHAPTER 10
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Wind Variable; course South 30 degrees West; distance 19 miles; latitude 10 degrees 12 minutes South; longitude 256 degrees 41 minutes West.
Monday, 28th.

Moderate breezes, with some Squalls, attended with Showers of Rain.

Wind West-North-West, North-East; course South 43 degrees West; distance 66 miles; latitude 11 degrees 0 minutes South; longitude 257 degrees 27 West.
Tuesday, 29th.

Very variable weather; sometimes squally, with rain, other times little wind and calms.

In the Night died Mr.Charles Green, who was sent out by the Royal Society to observe the Transit of Venus.


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