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Cape Farewell

flying clouds were of almost all colours among which was green very conspicuous tho rather faint colourd

22. Cloudey mistey & calm all day  once we were very near the shore on which we saw that there was a most dreadfull surf  occasiond by the S & SW swell which has reignd without intermission ever since we have been upon this coast side of the land

23. fine weather & light breezes

24. Just turnd the Westernmost point & stood into the mouth of the streights intending to anchor in the first harbour we could find when an Easterly wind met us right in the teeth  to our no small dissatisfaction as I beleive there has been no other part of the time since we have left Cape Turnagain the first time when such a wind would have been disagreable

25. light breezes but wind still at East  the sea is certainly an excellent school for patience

26. Light breezes & wind fair to our no small comfort  afternoon we saw a ripple near an Island which had something the appearance
 

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