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#Logged Positions of Captain Cook's journey from Rio Janeiro towards Terra Del Fuego. December 1768 - April 1769
#Extracted from http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/cook/james/c77j/chapter2.html
THURSDAY, December 8th latitude 24 degrees 17 minutes South, longitude 42 degrees 29 minutes West.
Friday, 9th latitude 24 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 42 degrees 16 minutes West.
Saturday, 10th latitude 25 degrees 34 minutes South, longitude 41 degrees 12 minutes West.
Sunday, 11th latitude 25 degrees 43 minutes South, longitude 41 degrees 8 minutes West.
Monday, 12th latitude 26 degrees 14 minutes South, longitude 41 degrees 23 minutes West.
Tuesday, 13th latitude 28 degrees 0 minutes South, longitude 42 degrees 6 minutes West.
Wednesday, 14th latitude 29 degrees 24 minutes South, longitude 41 degrees 55 minutes West.
Thursday, 15th latitude 30 degrees 8 minutes South, longitude 41 degrees 39 minutes West.
Friday, 16th latitude 31 degrees 21 minutes South, longitude 42 degrees 32 minutes West.
Saturday, 17th latitude 32 degrees 15 minutes South, longitude 42 degrees 48 minutes West.
Sunday, 18th latitude 32 degrees 42 minutes South, longitude 43 degrees 27 minutes West.
Monday, 19th latitude 34 degrees 4 minutes South, longitude 45 degrees 6 minutes West.
Tuesday, 20th latitude 36 degrees 2 minutes South, longitude 47 degrees 14 minutes West.
Wednesday, 21st latitude 37 degrees 8 minutes South, longitude 48 degrees 30 minutes West.
Thursday, 22nd latitude 37 degrees 8 minutes South, longitude 49 degrees 1 minute West.
Friday, 23rd latitude 36 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 49 degrees 32 minutes West.
Saturday, 24th latitude 37 degrees 11 minutes South, longitude 50 degrees 32 minutes West.
Sunday, 25th latitude 38 degrees 37 minutes South, longitude 52 degrees 5 minutes West.
Monday, 26th latitude 40 degrees 19 minutes South, longitude 54 degrees 30 minutes West.
Tuesday, 27th latitude 41 degrees 38 minutes South, longitude 56 degrees 15 minutes West.
Wednesday, 28th latitude 40 degrees 49 minutes South, longitude 58 degrees 29 minutes West.
Thursday, 29th latitude 41 degrees 45 minutes South, longitude 59 degrees 37 minutes West.
Friday, 30th latitude 42 degrees 32 minutes South, longitude 60 degrees 15 minutes West.
Saturday, 31st latitude 43 degrees 14 minutes South, longitude 60 degrees 26 minutes West.
Sunday, January 1st, 1769 latitude 43 degrees 35 minutes South; longitude 61 degrees 8 minutes 28 seconds West.
Monday, January 2nd latitude 45 degrees 17 minutes South, longitude 61 degrees 7 minutes 45 seconds West.
Tuesday, 3rd latitude 47 degrees 17 minutes South, longitude 61 degrees 29 minutes 45 seconds West.
Wednesday, 4th latitude 48 degrees 28 minutes South, longitude 60 degrees 51 minutes West.
Thursday, 5th latitude 49 degrees 49 minutes South, longitude 61 degrees 67 minutes West.
Friday, 6th latitude 51 degrees 20 minutes South, longitude 62 degrees 19 minutes West.
Saturday, 7th latitude 51 degrees 26 minutes South, longitude 61 degrees 59 minutes West.
Sunday, 8th latitude 51 degrees 16 minutes South; longitude 62 degrees 50 minutes West.
Tuesday, 10th latitude 52 degrees 54 minutes South, longitude 63 degrees 10 minutes West.
Wednesday, 11th latitude 54 degrees 20 minutes South, longitude 64 degrees 35 minutes West per log.
Thursday, 12th latitude 54 degrees 34 minutes South per observation.
Friday, 13th latitude 54 degrees 39 minutes South; at noon, Cape St. Diego North 2 leagues.
Wednesday, 25th latitude of 55 degrees 53 minutes South and Longitude 68 degrees 13 minutes West
Thursday, 26th latitude 56 degrees 57 minutes South; longitude 68 degrees 13 minutes West.
Friday, 27th latitude 57 degrees 2 minutes South, longitude 68 degrees 27 minutes West.
Saturday, 28th latitude 58 degrees 4 minutes South, longitude 70 degrees 1 minute West.
Sunday, 29th latitude 59 degrees 0 minutes South, longitude 72 degrees 48 minutes West.
Monday, 30th latitude 60 degrees 4 minutes South, longitude 74 degrees 10 minutes West.
Tuesday, 31st latitude 59 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 75 degrees 54 minutes West.
Wednesday, February 1st latitude 58 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 78 degrees 42 minutes West.
Thursday, 2nd latitude 58 degrees 30 minutes South, longitude 80 degrees 58 minutes West.
Friday, 3rd latitude 58 degrees 33 minutes South, longitude 81 degrees 55 minutes West.
Saturday, 4th latitude 57 degrees 45 minutes South, longitude 82 degrees 16 minutes West.
Sunday, 5th latitude 56 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 82 degrees 16 minutes West.
Monday, 6th latitude 55 degrees 20 minutes South, longitude 82 degrees 23 minutes West.
Tuesday, 7th latitude 54 degrees 40 minutes South, longitude 82 degrees 54 minutes West.
Wednesday, 8th latitude 53 degrees 36 minutes South, longitude 83 degrees 19 minutes West.
Thursday, 9th latitude 52 degrees 22 minutes South, longitude 86 degrees 17 minutes West.
Friday, 10th latitude 51 degrees 16 minutes South, longitude 86 degrees 37 minutes West.
Saturday, 11th latitude 50 degrees 55 minutes South, longitude 87 degrees 24 minutes West.
Sunday, 12th latitude 49 degrees 41 minutes South, longitude 89 degrees 36 minutes West.
Monday, 13th latitude 49 degrees 35 minutes, longitude 90 degrees 37 minutes.
Tuesday, 14th latitude 49 degrees 6 minutes South, longitude 91 degrees 12 minutes West.
Wednesday, 15th latitude 48 degrees 27 minutes South, longitude 92 degrees 5 minutes West.
Thursday, 16th latitude 48 degrees 0 minutes South, longitude 94 degrees 25 minutes West.
Friday, 17th latitude 46 degrees 48 minutes South, longitude 97 degrees 17 minutes West.
Saturday, 18th latitude 44 degrees 50 minutes South, longitude 99 degrees 7 minutes West.
Sunday, 19th latitude 43 degrees 21 minutes South, longitude 100 degrees 21 minutes West.
Monday, 20th latitude 43 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 101 degrees 34 minutes West.
Tuesday, 21st latitude 44 degrees 39 minutes South, longitude 103 degrees 54 minutes West.
Wednesday, 22nd latitude 44 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 106 degrees 1 minute West.
Thursday, 23rd latitude 44 degrees 35 minutes South, longitude 105 degrees 52 minutes West.
Friday, 24th latitude 43 degrees 37 minutes South, longitude 107 degrees 6 minutes West.
Saturday, 25th latitude 42 degrees 23 minutes South, longitude 109 degrees 0 minutes West.
Sunday, 26th latitude 41 degrees 4 minutes South, longitude 109 degrees 52 minutes West.
Monday, 27th latitude 39 degrees 43 minutes South, 110 degrees 26 minutes West.
Tuesday, 28th latitude 39 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds South, longitude 110 degrees 38 minutes West.
Wednesday, March 1st latitude 38 degrees 44 minutes South, longitude 111 degrees 43 minutes West
Wednesday, 29th latitude 20 degrees 14 minutes South, longitude 129 degrees 27 minutes West.
Thursday, 30th latitude 19 degrees 34 minutes South, longitude 129 degrees 27 minutes West.
Friday, 31st latitude 19 degrees 7 minutes South, longitude 131 degrees 21 minutes West.
Saturday, April 1st latitude 19 degrees 7 minutes South, longitude 133 degrees 28 minutes West.
Sunday, 2nd latitude 19 degrees 0 minutes South, longitude 135 degrees 33 minutes West.
Monday, 3rd latitude 18 degrees 46 minutes South, longitude 137 degrees 29 minutes West.
Tuesday, 4th latitude 18 degrees 42 minutes South, longitude 139 degrees 29 minutes West.
Wednesday, 5th latitude 18 degrees 25 minutes South, longitude 140 degrees 51 minutes West.
Thursday, 6th latitude 18 degrees 19 minutes South, longitude 142 degrees 29 minutes West.
Friday, 7th latitude 17 degrees 48 minutes South, longitude 143 degrees 31 minutes West.
Saturday, 8th latitude 17 degrees 43 minutes South, longitude 145 degrees 16 minutes West.
Sunday, 9th latitude 17 degrees 42 minutes South, longitude 146 degrees 40 minutes West.
Monday, 10th latitude 18 degrees 00 minutes South, longitude 147 degrees 47 minutes West
Tuesday, 11th latitude 17 degrees 38 minutes South, longitude 148 degrees 39 minutes West
Wednesday, 12th latitude 17 degrees 38 minutes South, longitude 148 degrees 58 minutes West
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