Lieutenant James Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World
Showing posts with label 8th January. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 8th January. Show all posts
Sunday
Sunday, 8th January 1769
Wind and weather both Variable, but for the most part little wind. P.M. loosed the Reef out of the Foresail and 2 Reefs out of Each Topsail. A.M. got Top gallant Yards across and loosed all the Reefs out. Soundings from 80 to 75 fathoms. Wind South, South-West, West, North-West; course North 72 degrees West; distance 33 miles; latitude 51 degrees 16 minutes South; longitude 62 degrees 50 minutes West.
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