Works, Volume 13Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 37
... continued my course under all sail . At noon I observed the sun in 27 ° 27 ′ lat . S. , and considered myself in long . 269 ° 10 ' . From the 10th until noon on the 11th of the said [ month ] I steered S.W. W. with the wind at N.W. ...
... continued my course under all sail . At noon I observed the sun in 27 ° 27 ′ lat . S. , and considered myself in long . 269 ° 10 ' . From the 10th until noon on the 11th of the said [ month ] I steered S.W. W. with the wind at N.W. ...
Page 105
... continued all night with a moderate breeze from E. and E.S.E .: backing at times . Thursday , 22nd . Lat . by observation 26 ° 58 ' , long . 265 ° 26 ' . Course 76 ° , 3rd quadt . Distance 76 miles . Wind from the 2nd quadt . We continued ...
... continued all night with a moderate breeze from E. and E.S.E .: backing at times . Thursday , 22nd . Lat . by observation 26 ° 58 ' , long . 265 ° 26 ' . Course 76 ° , 3rd quadt . Distance 76 miles . Wind from the 2nd quadt . We continued ...
Page 111
... continued . On the 4th nevertheless the downpour took off . We all went on board and got ready to put to sea at the first favourable moment . On the 5th the rain continued still more copiously , and the wind varied from S.W. to W. On ...
... continued . On the 4th nevertheless the downpour took off . We all went on board and got ready to put to sea at the first favourable moment . On the 5th the rain continued still more copiously , and the wind varied from S.W. to W. On ...
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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