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P. 55 - 27 May 1789

Rems Wednesdy 27 May 1789 1 [pm] Fine Wr. 3 [pm] Many Noddies, Boobies & Tropic Gulls 6 [pm] Caught a Booby by hand, found many several flying Fish & Squids in his maw. 6 [am] Fine Wr. Many Boobies Nod dies & Flying Fish— Caught a Booby. Providence seems to supply us wh. food we are now in great want and distress. – Killed the Bird for dinner & wth. the other gave us great refreshment – [?] & every offal eat also with great voraciousness. – These Birds are of a light brown colour & flying close in upon us, was caught by hand Sun powerfull People faint Lat Obsd. 13°:26′ S Sea from ESE Began upon 2d Breaker of Water
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