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off Timor

which causd many different opinions  the Seamen however in general insisted on its being clouds  an opinion which its unusual hight above the horizon considerd with respect to the faintness with which it appeard seemd much to favour

10. Quite calm  the appearance of Land to the West was again seen & most of the seamen by it Convincd that it realy was such  some however still held to their former opinion  Many Dolphins were about the ship & one shark was caught at Sunset   the Land appeard again in exactly the same place which at last convinc'd our most sturdy unbeleivers

11. By day Break in the morn another shark was caught  the two together weighing 126 lb were servd to the ships company & every man in her  I may venture to affirm  from the Captn to the Swabber dind heartily upon it  many smoaks ashore

12.   As soon as the light was pretty clear the Land again appeard 5 or 6 Lgs off   by 7 the Wind came to west so we stood in for it & in the Evening we considerably nearer it  it was very high rising in gradual slopes from the hills in great which
 

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