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Page 67
... it in a very pleasing smooth sea , and had no ground at an hundred fathoms , foure leagues from the shoare . This day at noone , wee accounted we were in 78 degrees , and we stood along the shoare . This day was so 67.
... it in a very pleasing smooth sea , and had no ground at an hundred fathoms , foure leagues from the shoare . This day at noone , wee accounted we were in 78 degrees , and we stood along the shoare . This day was so 67.
Page 69
... fathoms . Then being sure where we were , we steered away West , the wind , at South - east and calme , and found all our Ice on the Norther shoare , and a cleare Sea to the Southward . The second , it pleased God to giue vs the winde ...
... fathoms . Then being sure where we were , we steered away West , the wind , at South - east and calme , and found all our Ice on the Norther shoare , and a cleare Sea to the Southward . The second , it pleased God to giue vs the winde ...
Page 73
... fathoms , and after sixe and twentie fathoms , but being farther in , we had no ground at an hundred fathoms , and therefore judged it rather a Sound then a Bay . Be- tweene this high ragged , in the swampes and vallies lay much snow ...
... fathoms , and after sixe and twentie fathoms , but being farther in , we had no ground at an hundred fathoms , and therefore judged it rather a Sound then a Bay . Be- tweene this high ragged , in the swampes and vallies lay much snow ...
Page 79
... fathoms , small blacke peble stones . Wee sounded againe , and had ground at 30 fathomes small stones like Beanes , at the next cast no ground at 60 fathomes . I cast about againe , and steered South - west 6 leagues , West and by North ...
... fathoms , small blacke peble stones . Wee sounded againe , and had ground at 30 fathomes small stones like Beanes , at the next cast no ground at 60 fathomes . I cast about againe , and steered South - west 6 leagues , West and by North ...
Page 84
... fathoms , sand Oze : here wee saw a swelling Sea setting North - east and by East , and South - west and by West , with streame- leches and we saw drift wood . After we had wind ; and we sayled and made our way North North - east ...
... fathoms , sand Oze : here wee saw a swelling Sea setting North - east and by East , and South - west and by West , with streame- leches and we saw drift wood . After we had wind ; and we sayled and made our way North North - east ...
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