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Page 87
... quadrant . Distance 79 miles : wind N. and not fine . Friday , 26th . Lat . by reckoning 27 ° , long . 282 ° 20 ′ . Course W. Distance 56 miles : wind variable in the 3rd and 4th . Saturday , 27th . Lat . by observation 27 ° 8 ' , long ...
... quadrant . Distance 79 miles : wind N. and not fine . Friday , 26th . Lat . by reckoning 27 ° , long . 282 ° 20 ′ . Course W. Distance 56 miles : wind variable in the 3rd and 4th . Saturday , 27th . Lat . by observation 27 ° 8 ' , long ...
Page 88
... quadrant and Ist . Sunday , 4th . Lat . by observation 27 ° or ' , long . 279 ° 11. Course 72 ° , 4th quadrant . Distance 23 miles : wind variable . Monday , 5th . Lat . by reckoning 26 ° 59 ′ , long . 278 ° 52 ′ . Course 84 ° , 4th ...
... quadrant and Ist . Sunday , 4th . Lat . by observation 27 ° or ' , long . 279 ° 11. Course 72 ° , 4th quadrant . Distance 23 miles : wind variable . Monday , 5th . Lat . by reckoning 26 ° 59 ′ , long . 278 ° 52 ′ . Course 84 ° , 4th ...
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2nd quadt 3rd quadrant 4th quadrant 4th quadt 9th of October afternoon anchor appeared arrived beach bearing Bibl birds boats Cadiz Callao Cape Captain chart Chiloe coast colour Commodore copy Course David's Island despatch nº discovery Distance Domonte Don Felipe Gonzalez Easter Island English Excellent Señor expedition Falkland Islands Felipe Gonzalez frigate frigate Sta Rosalia Governor half-past harbour idols Indies inhabitants instructions Island of David island of San JACOB ROGGEVEEN JAN KOSTER Journal Juan Julian de Arriaga La Pérouse land latitude launch Lima Lionel Wafer London longitude Madrid Majesty Manuel de Amat marines miles natives navigators noon o'clock observation 27 officers Pedro Pérouse port possession reckoning Royal Command sailed San Carlos San Lorenzo Santa Rosalia seamen Secretary ship shore sight South Sea Spain Spanish stone vessels Viceroy of Peru voyage West westward wind 2nd quadrant wind idem Woodbine Parish