Works, Volume 98Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 10
... Light Airs and Variable Winds . By this Days Observation found the Ship was set about twelve miles to the Noward by a Currt . 2nd . Killd another Bullock and suplyed the Swallow as before . 3d . Tryed the current and found it set S.B.E. ...
... Light Airs and Variable Winds . By this Days Observation found the Ship was set about twelve miles to the Noward by a Currt . 2nd . Killd another Bullock and suplyed the Swallow as before . 3d . Tryed the current and found it set S.B.E. ...
Page 32
... Light Air at S ° & S.S.W. Weighed and made Sail . The wind shifted to S.E. & E. Light Airs and Clear we ' . At past 5 P.M. the flood being done we Anchord in 18 fath TM fine Soft ground , the entry of the first Narrows S.W. about 2 Lega ...
... Light Air at S ° & S.S.W. Weighed and made Sail . The wind shifted to S.E. & E. Light Airs and Clear we ' . At past 5 P.M. the flood being done we Anchord in 18 fath TM fine Soft ground , the entry of the first Narrows S.W. about 2 Lega ...
Page 247
... Light we made Sail With the Wind at N.W. and Steerd to the Westward Closs halld , saw great flocks of Man of War and Egg Birds , but no land to be seen . At 8 A.M. the Weather turnd Squaly with Rain Closs reeft the topsails at nine a.m. ...
... Light we made Sail With the Wind at N.W. and Steerd to the Westward Closs halld , saw great flocks of Man of War and Egg Birds , but no land to be seen . At 8 A.M. the Weather turnd Squaly with Rain Closs reeft the topsails at nine a.m. ...
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