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[Page 191]

To Cape Horn

[Jany, 1769]

was very much illuminated in patches of many Yards wide which appeard of a pale light colour.

5. Fair wind the sea very light at night more so than ever I had seen it so that the ships course & every curl of a wave was of a light colour but none of the light patches seen last night are were now observd which were cheifly remarkable as the animals there must have shone without being agitated in some of the water taken up observd a small insect of a conical figure very nimble who movd himself with a kind of whorl of legs or tentacula round the base of the cone we could not find any nereides or indeed any other insect than this in the water but were not able to prove that he causes the light so deferrd our observations on him till the morning.

6. Blew fresh foul wind forcd to throw away the insects taken last night from the ship having so much motion the Southeast wind now became very cold to us at least so lately come from the Torrid Zone Therm at noon 48 all hands bend their Magellan Jackets (made of a thick woolen stuff allowd them by the goverment calld fear nought) & myself put on flannel Jacket & waistcoat & thick trousers at night

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