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Off Cape Horn

Febry 1769

I saw also a small bird not larger than a blackbird who flew quick flapping his wings like a partridge but was not able to get a shot at him probably he was of the alca tribe

3. Calm again went out & shoot Diomedaea Exulans Albatross or Alcatrace differing from those seen to the Northward of Streights of La Maire in being much larger & often quite white on the back between the wings tho certainly the same species Diomedaea antarctica Lesser black billd Albatross; diomedaea profuga Lesser Albatross with a party colourd bill differing from the last in few things except the bill the upper & under sides of which were yellow & between them black & Procellaria vagabunda. Therm. 41

4. Blew brisk today made some northing & westing we now began to account ourselves certainly past the cape & the Captain (as in his orders was recommended) resolvd to stand as far to the westward as the winds will allow him to do two crabs were taken today

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