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

CHAPTER 5
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Tack'd and Stood to the North-West until 8, then stood to the South-East.

At this time the Island of the 3 Kings bore North-West by West, distant 11 Leagues, and Cape Maria Van Diemen North by East.

At Midnight wore and Stood to the North-West until 4 a.m., then wore and Stood to the South-East; at Noon our Latitude by observation was 34 degrees 42 minutes South.

The land of Cape Maria Van Diemen bore North-East by North distant about 5 Leagues.
1770.
[January 1770.] Monday, January 1st.

P.M., fresh breezes at South-West by South and Squally, the remainder moderate breezes at South-West by South and South-West clear weather.


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