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[Jany, 1769]

swam by the ship different from any I have seen, spotted with large dabbs of white & white under the belly in other respects as swimming &c. like common porpoises only they leap rather more nimbly sometimes lifting their whole bodys out of the water.

11. This morn at day break saw the land of Terra [Tierra] del Fuego, by 8 O'Clock we were well in with it the weather exceedingly moderate its appearance was not near so barren as the writer of Ld Ansons voyage has represented it the weather is exceedingly moderate so we stood along shore about 2 Leagues off we could see trees distinctly through our glasses & observe several smokes made probably by the natives as a signal to us the captain now resolved to put in here if he can find a convient harbour & give us an opportunity of searching a countrey so intirely new.

The hills within land seemd to be high & on them were many patches of snow but the sea coast appeard fertile especialy the trees of a bright verdure except in places exposd to S.W. wind which were distinguishable by their brown appearance the shore itself sometimes beach & sometimes rock at 4 in the evening wind came on shore so stood off.

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