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

CHAPTER 11
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Observations for Longitude with the Sun and Moon agree with the Log.

Wind South-East; course North 50 degrees West; distance 118 miles; latitude 27 degrees 27 minutes South, longitude 349 degrees 24 minutes West.
Tuesday, 23rd.

Gentle breezes, and Clear weather.

Found the Variation in the Evening, by the Amplitude, to be 17 degrees 40 minutes West, and by Azimuth in the Morning 18 degrees 37 minutes.

Employ'd repairing Boats and Sails.


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