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Title: A chronological history of the discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean ; illustrated with charts
Year: 1803 (1800s)
Authors: Burney, James, 1750-1821
Subjects: Voyages and travels Buccaneers
Publisher: London : Printed by Luke Hansard
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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de 36 45S : longitude191° 46. The coast here lies SE and NW. This land is in someplaces high; and in some full of sand hills. In the evening we werethree miles from shore. Had soundings in the night at 80 fathoms. January 1st, i643. This is an even coast, Avithout shoals orbanks, but there is a great surf on the shore. Latitude atnoon 36° 12 S, The 2d, and 3d, running Northward along the coast. The 4th. This morning we Avere near a Cape of land, and hadan Island NWbN from us. We hoisted the vvhite flag for theOfficers of the Zeehaau to come on board, and we resolved tostand for the Island to look for fresh water and greens. We finda strong current setting Westward, and much sea from the NE,from Avhich Ave hope to find a clear passage Eastward. In theevening Ave were near the Island, but could not observe thatany thing Ave Avanted might be got here. The 5th, in the morning, Ave had little Avind and a calm sea. About noon, Ave sent Francis Jacobsz in our shallop, and the 3 supercargo.
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ABEL JANSEN TASMAN. , n supercargo, Mr. Gillemans, in the Zeebaans boat to the Isiand? chap. 4. to try if fresh water could be got. In the evening, they re- ^■*^^*^ turned, and reported that they had been at a safe small Bay January. where fresh water came in abundance from a high mountain ; ^^ 1^.^ Kojiingeabut that there was a great surf on the shore, which would make island. watering there troublesome and dangerous. They rowed fartherround about this Island to look if there was any more con-venient place. Upon the highest mountain of the Island, theysaw 35 persons who were very tall, and had staves or clubs.Tiiese people called to them in a strong rough voice- Whenthey walked, they took very large strides. On other parts ofthe Island, a few people Avere seen here and there, which withthose already mentioned, were thought to be all, of nearly allthe inhabitants of the Island. Our people saw no trees, nordid they observe any cultivated land, except that near the freshwater there we

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