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#Logged Positions of Captain Cook's journey from Cape of Good Hope to England. April-July 1771
#Extracted from http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/cook/james/c77j/chapter11.html
Wednesday, 17th latitude 32 degrees 14 minutes South, longitude 344 degrees 8 minutes West.
Thursday, 18th latitude 31 degrees 14 minutes South, longitude 345 degrees 19 minutes West.
Friday, 19th latitude 31 degrees 14 minutes South, longitude 345 degrees 33 minutes West.
Saturday, 20th latitude 29 degrees 40 minutes South, longitude 346 degrees 10 minutes West.
Sunday, 21st latitude 28 degrees 43 minutes South, longitude 347 degrees 42 minutes West.
Monday, 22nd latitude 27 degrees 27 minutes South, longitude 349 degrees 24 minutes West.
Tuesday, 23rd latitude 26 degrees 19 minutes South, longitude 350 degrees 42 minutes West.
Wednesday, 24th latitude 25 degrees 6 minutes South, longitude 351 degrees 16 minutes West.
Thursday, 25th latitude 23 degrees 28 minutes South, longitude 351 degrees 52 minutes West.
Friday, 26th latitude 21 degrees 40 minutes South, longitude 354 degrees 12 minutes West.
Saturday, 27th latitude 20 degrees 4 minutes South, longitude 356 degrees 40 minutes West.
Sunday, 28th latitude 18 degrees 41 minutes South, longitude 358 degrees 54 minutes West.
Monday, 29th latitude 17 degrees 19 minutes South, longitude 0 degrees 50 minutes West.
Tuesday, 30th latitude 16 degrees 11 minutes South, longitude 2 degrees 42 minutes West.
Sunday, 5th latitude 15 degrees 5 minutes South, longitude 6 degrees 46 minutes West.
Monday, 6th latitude 13 degrees 42 minutes South, longitude 8 degrees 27 minutes West.
Tuesday, 7th latitude 12 degrees 5 minutes South, longitude 10 degrees 9 minutes West.
Wednesday, 8th latitude 10 degrees 39 minutes South, longitude 11 degrees 42 minutes West.
Thursday, 9th latitude 9 degrees 16 minutes, longitude 13 degrees 17 minutes West.
Friday, 10th latitude 7 degrees 51 minutes South, longitude 14 degrees 32 minutes West.
Friday, 11th latitude 6 degrees 24 minutes South, longitude 15 degrees 51 minutes West.
Saturday, 12th latitude 4 degrees 38 minutes South, longitude 16 degrees 54 minutes West.
Sunday, 13th latitude 2 degrees 58 minutes South, longitude 17 degrees 58 minutes West.
Monday, 14th latitude 1 degree 26 minutes South, longitude 18 degrees 57 minutes West.
Tuesday, 15th latitude 0 degrees 14 minutes South, longitude 19 degrees 43 minutes West.
Wednesday, 16th latitude 0 degrees 47 minutes North, longitude 20 degrees 20 minutes West.
Thursday, 17th latitude 1 degree 39 minutes North, longitude 20 degrees 50 minutes West.
Saturday, 18th latitude 3 degrees 0 minutes North, longitude 21 degrees 22 minutes West.
Sunday, 19th latitude 4 degrees 32 minutes North, longitude 21 degrees 58 minutes West.
Monday, 20th latitude 5 degrees 38 minutes North, longitude 22 degrees 21 minutes West.
Tuesday, 21st latitude 6 degrees 8 minutes North, longitude 25 degrees 8 minutes West.
Wednesday, 22nd latitude 6 degrees 58 minutes North, longitude 25 degrees 38 minutes West.
Thursday, 23rd latitude 7 degrees 49 minutes North, longitude 26 degrees 2 minutes West.
Friday, 24th latitude 8 degrees 42 minutes North, 27 degrees 18 minutes West.
Saturday, 25th latitude 9 degrees 41 minutes North, longitude 28 degrees 30 minutes West.
Sunday, 26th latitude 20 degrees 47 minutes North, longitude 29 degrees 35 minutes West.
Monday, 27th latitude 12 degrees 7 minutes North, longitude 30 degrees 40 minutes West.
Tuesday, 28th latitude 13 degrees 30 minutes North, longitude 31 degrees 51 minutes West.
Wednesday, 29th latitude 15 degrees 19 minutes North, longitude 33 degrees 2 minutes West.
Thursday, 30th latitude 17 degrees 5 minutes North, longitude 34 degrees 9 minutes West.
Friday, 31st latitude 18 degrees 50 minutes North, longitude 35 degrees 40 minutes West.
Saturday, June 1st latitude 20 degrees 12 minutes North, longitude 36 degrees 41 minutes West.
Sunday, 2nd latitude 21 degrees 20 minutes North, longitude 38 degrees 5 minutes West.
Monday, 3rd latitude 22 degrees 21 minutes North, longitude 39 degrees 9 minutes West.
Tuesday, 4th latitude 23 degrees 40 North, longitude 40 degrees 4 minutes West.
Wednesday, 5th latitude 24 degrees 31 minutes North, longitude 41 degrees 11 minutes West.
Thursday, 6th latitude 26 degrees 1 minute North, longitude 43 degrees 18 minutes West.
Friday, 7th latitude 27 degrees 22 minutes North, longitude 43 degrees 42 minutes West.
Saturday, 8th latitude 28 degrees 50 minutes North, longitude 43 degrees 42 minutes West.
Sunday, 9th latitude 30 degrees 11 minutes North, longitude 44 degrees 9 minutes West.
Monday, 10th latitude 31 degrees 12 minutes North, longitude 44 degrees 50 minutes West.
Tuesday, 11th latitude 32 degrees 16 North, longitude 45 degrees 14 minutes West.
Wednesday, 12th latitude 33 degrees 8 minutes North, longitude 44 degrees 53 minutes West.
Thursday, 13th latitude 34 degrees 14 minutes North, longitude 44 degrees 25 minutes West.
Friday, 14th latitude 35 degrees 48 minutes North, longitude 43 degrees 48 minutes West.
Saturday, 15th latitude 37 degrees 2 minutes North, longitude 41 degrees 54 minutes West.
Sunday, 16th latitude 38 degrees 18 minutes North, longitude 40 degrees 38 minutes West.
Monday, 17th latitude 38 degrees 57 minutes North, longitude 38 degrees 36 minutes West.
Tuesday, 18th latitude 39 degrees 52 minutes North, longitude 36 degrees 59 minutes West.
Wednesday, 19th latitude 40 degrees 9 minutes North, longitude 36 degrees 44 minutes West.
Thursday, 20th latitude 40 degrees 29 minutes North, longitude 33 degrees 10 minutes West.
Friday, 21st latitude 40 degrees 33 minutes North, longitude 30 degrees 20 minutes West.
Saturday, 22nd latitude 41 degrees 11 minutes, longitude 27 degrees 52 minutes West.
Sunday, 23rd latitude 40 degrees 43 minutes North, longitude 26 degrees 13 minutes West.
Monday, 24th latitude 40 degrees 34 minutes North, longitude 24 degrees 49 minutes West.
Tuesday, 25th latitude 40 degrees 39 minutes North, longitude 23 degrees 33 minutes West.
Wednesday, 26th latitude 40 degrees 43 minutes North, longitude 21 degrees 58 minutes West.
Thursday, 27th latitude 41 degrees 14 minutes North, longitude 20 degrees 59 minutes West.
Friday, 28th latitude 42 degrees 55 minutes North, longitude 19 degrees 18 minutes West.
Saturday, 29th latitude 43 degrees 39 minutes North, longitude 17 degrees 36 minutes West.
Sunday, 30th latitude 44 degrees 34 minutes North, longitude 16 degrees 2 minutes West.
Monday, July 1st latitude 44 degrees 54 minutes North, longitude 13 degrees 59 minutes West.
Tuesday, 2nd latitude 45 degrees 54 minutes North, longitude 13 degrees 2 minutes West.
Wednesday, 3rd latitude 45 degrees 24 minutes North, longitude 10 degrees 45 minutes.
Thursday, 4th latitude 45 degrees 29 minutes North, longitude 9 degrees 27 minutes.
Friday, 5th latitude 45 degrees 34 minutes North, longitude 9 degrees 18 minutes.
Saturday, 6th latitude 44 degrees 45 minutes North, longitude 8 degrees 28 minutes.
Sunday, 7th latitude 46 degrees 16 minutes North, longitude 9 degrees 29 minutes.
Monday, 8th latitude 46 degrees 45 minutes North, longitude 8 degrees 54 minutes West.
Tuesday, 9th latitude 48 degrees 19 minutes North, longitude 8 degrees 7 minutes.
Wednesday, 10th latitude 49 degrees 29 minutes North, longitude 6 degrees 18 minutes West.
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