4 February 1769 |
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On this day ... 4 February 1769 Endeavour Voyage Maps James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia Joseph Banks's Journal Sydney Parkinson's Journal The authorised published account of Cook's Voyage by John Hawkesworth 1769 References Index Search Contact us Search for Nautical Term in Falconer's Dictionary of the Marine... |
4 February 1769
Fore and middle parts little wind and dark clowdy weather latter fresh gales and clowdy with some rain, PM had a boat out and shott several sorts of Birds, one of which was an Albetross as large as a Goose whose wings when extended measured 10 feet 2 Inches, this was grey but their are of them all white except the very tip end of their wing -a nother sort in size between an Albestross and a large Gull, of a gray colour with a white spot above their tail about the bredth of ones hand, and several other sorts [3]
Natural Phenomena in South Seas Companion: grey-headed albatross | mottled petrel | wandering albatross
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