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231. April 1770 Towards new S. Wales
declard that he saw a flying fish no one else however observd it
7. Almost calm the air both yesterday & today has been was damp so that many things began to mould the sun today had greater power & heat than we had felt for some months past
8. No swell today Very light breezes sun & air much as yesterday.
9. Fair breeze tho very little of it the Sea both yesterday & today was as smooth as a millpool no kind of swell ranging in any direction in the Morn a red taild Tropick bird was seen who hoverd some time over the ship but except him few or no Birds appeard
10. Another red taild tropick bird was seen today & a Flying fish weather as it has now been for several days rather troublesomly warm & the Sea most uncommonly smooth
11. Calm myself went out a shooting & Killd Diomedea exulans, & impavida saw profuga. Procellaria melanopus Velox, Oceanica, Vagabunda & longipes Nectris fuliginosa which I find to be the same bird as was seen by the Master & Tupia on the 6th. took up with dipping net Mimus volutator Medusa pelagica Dagysa cornuta Phyllodoce velella & Holothuria obtusata of which last an Albatross
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