Page:Captain Cook's Journal during His First Voyage Round the World.djvu/202

126 Saturday, 9th.—Moderate breezes and dark, cloudy weather, sometimes Hazey, with Drizling Rain. Wind S.E.; course N. 77° W.; distance 76 m.; lat. 36° 19′ S., long. 149° 12′ W.

Sunday, 10th.—Fresh breezes and cloudy. At 9 a.m. we thought the Colour of the Sea was paler than Usual, which occasioned us to sound, but had no ground with 100 fathoms. Wind S.W., W.S.W.; course N. 52° W.; distance 97 m.; lat. 35° 19′ S., long. 150° 46′ W.

Monday, 11th.—Fresh breezes, and for the most part thick, hazey weather, with rain. Wind S.W.; course N. 43° W.; distance 87 m.; lat. 34° 15′ S., long. 152° 00′ W.

Tuesday, 12th.—Fresh breezes and cloudy; a swell from the S.S.W. Some Albetrosses and Pintado Birds about the Ship. Wind Westerly; course N. 30 W.; distance 73 m.; lat. 33° 12′ S., long. 152° 44′ W.

Wednesday, 13th.—Gentle breezes, with some flying Showers. At 6 p.m. Variation per Azimuth, 8° 8′ E. Note, while we was between the Latitude of 37° and 40° we had constantly blowing Tempestious weather, but since we have been to the Northward of 37°, the weather hath been very moderate. Wind S.W. and W.S.W.; course N.N.W.; distance 74 m.; lat. 32° 3′ S., long. 153° 16′ W.

Thursday, 14th.—Gentle breezes, and sometimes Calm. A Swell from the S.S.W. Wind Variable; course S. 86° W.; distance 33 m.; lat. 32° 5′ S., long. 153° 54′ W.

Friday, 15th.—First part, moderate and Cloudy, remainder Strong Gales and Squally. Several Albetrosses, Pintado Birds, and Sheer Waters about the Ship; some of the Albetrosses were all White. Wind N.E. to S.E.; course S. 77 W.; distance 139 m.; lat. 32° 36′ S., long. 156° 34′ W.

Saturday, 16th.—First part very strong Gales and Squally; remainder more moderate, with a large Swell from the Southward. Wind S.S.E., S., W.S.W.; course N. 60 W.; distance 100 m.; lat. 31° 45′ S., long. 158° 16′ W.

Sunday, 17th.—Fresh Gales and Cloudy. Wind S.W.; course N. 25 W.; distance 100 m.; lat. 31° 14′ S., long. 159° 6′ W.

Monday, 18th.—Moderate Gales and Cloudy, with a Swell from the Southward. Wind Westerly; course N. by W. ½ W.; distance 78 m.; lat. 29° 00′ S., long. 159° 32′ W.

Tuesday, 19th.—Variable; light Airs and Calm. Variation per Amplitude at sunset, 8° 36′ E.; per Azimuth in the morning, 8° 29′ E.; mean, 8° 32½′ E. A large hollow swell from the Southward. Wind Variable; course E.; distance 6 m.; lat. 29° 00′ S., long. 159° 25′ W.

Wednesday, 20th.—Light Airs and Calm. Wind Variable; course S.W. by S.; distance 20 m.; lat. 29° 20′ S., long. 159° 47′ W.

Thursday, 21st.—Most part Gentle breezes and clear weather.