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

CHAPTER 5
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On the North side of it the shore forms a Bay wherein there appears to be anchorage and Shelter for Shipping against Southerly Winds;* (* Kawhia Harbour.

There is a settlement here.) our Course and distance saild since Yesterday at Noon is South 37 East, distance 69 Miles.

Cape Maria Van Diemen bore North 30 West, distant 82 Leagues.
Thursday, 11th.

At 1/2 past Noon the wind Shifted at Once from North-North-East to South-South-West with which we stood to the Westward until 4 p.m., then Tack'd and stood on Shore until' 7, when we again stood to the Westward having but little wind.

At this Time Albetross Point bore North-East, distant near 2 Leagues, and the Southermost land in sight bore South-South-West 1/2 West being a very high Mountain and made very much like the Peak of Teneriff; in this Situation had 30 fathoms Water; had little wind all night; at 4 a.m.Tacked and stood in Shore, but it soon after fell Calm and being in 42 fathoms Water; the People caught about 10 or 12 Bream.


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