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117. Janry. 1770. Albatross point
of Birds or hopes of new ones I could outrow the ship in much more Land just in sight
9. Much as yesterday Land in sight but so faintly seen that a Landsman would scarce distinguish it from Clouds
10. In the morn a breeze of fair wind put us all into high spirits the countrey we passd by appeard fertile more so I think than any part of this countrey I have seen rising in gentle Slopes not over wooded but what trees there were well grown few signs of inhabitants were seen a fire & a very few houses
about noon we passd between the main & a small Island or rock which seemd almost totaly coverd with birds probably of the Gannets towards evening a very high hill was in sight but very distant
11. Calm this morn some fish were caught in the even foul wind our high hill has been alt alternately sometimes seen & sometimes wrapped up in clouds. some of our people think it is as high as the Pike of Teneriffe tho I cannot be of half that opinion yet it is certainly in appearance very like it
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