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March 1770.  Cascade cape

countrey near the sea changd much for the better  appearing in broad Valleys clothd with prodigious fine woods out of which came many fine streams of water  but notwithstanding the fineness of the countrey there was not the smallest signs of inhabitants  nor indeed have we seen any since we made this land except the fire on the 4th.

17. Passd today by several large flatts which seemd low  the day in general was foggy so that little could be seen

18. Immense quantities of snow on the hills new falln which by noon was plainly seen to begin to melt   the countrey near the shore was to appearance fertile & pleasant enough.

19. Hazey weather & foul wind put us all out of spirits

20. Blew fresh all day with much rain & hazey weather  at night however wind came fair

21. Hazey  the land was wrap'd in a cloak of fog all day Above which the tops of some hills appeard   at night saw a Phænomenon which I have but seldom seen at sun set the

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