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Wind South-East by East, Southerly; course South; distance 10 miles; latitude 7 degrees 48 minutes North; longitude 22 degrees 13 minutes West; at noon, Bonavista, South-East point, North 3 degrees East, 164 leagues. Tuesday, 11th. Very Variable weather, with frequent Squalls rain, and Lightning.
We met Hudson Bay furriers out of the Great Preserve, hurrying to make their departure from Bonavista with sable and black fox for the insatiable markets. We overcossed Keewatin liners, small and cramped; but their captains, who see no land between Trepassy and Lanco, know what gold they bring back from West Erica.
The weight of authority so far points to a headland of Cape Breton as the prima tierra vista, or the landfall which John Cabot probably made on a June day, the four hundredth anniversary of which arrived in 1897, though the claims of a point on the wild Labrador coast and of Bonavista, an eastern headland of Newfoundland, have also some earnest advocates.
Davis now sailed for Bonavista, and perceiving nothing in that harbor steered for the Isle of May. Arrived there, he found several vessels in the harbor, and plundered them of whatever he found necessary. He also received a considerable reinforcement of men, the greater part of whom entered willingly into the piratical service.
Island of Bonavista: Latitude of the north end 16° 13' north. Longitude by time-keeper 22° 51' west. Latitude of the south end 16° 00' north. Variation of the compass 11° 19' west.
Gordon, who was getting up when he entered, looked at him curiously. "I'm going into Bonavista after breakfast," Nasmyth said. "I don't want to leave the boys now, but I can't help it." Gordon asked no injudicious questions, for Wheeler had mentioned the letter, and his comrade's voice had its significance for him. "Then," he said, "I'll tell Mattawa to have the horse ready."
At Noon by Observation found the Ship 11 Miles ahead of the Log. Wind South by East to South-East by South; course South 49 degrees West; distance 50 miles; latitude 1 degree 7 minutes North; longitude 28 degrees 50 minutes West; at noon, Bonavista, South-East point, North 25 degrees East, 328 leagues. Tuesday, 25th. A Genteel breeze and Clear weather, with a Moist Air.
Wind North-East; course South 12 degrees 30 minutes West; distance 97 miles; latitude 15 degrees 37 minutes North per observation; Teneriffe, North 20 degrees 43 minutes East, 262 1/3 leagues; at noon the hill on the South-East Point of the Island Bonavista North 69 degrees West, distant from the shore 3 leagues. Saturday, October 1st. A steady gale and somewhat Hazey.
Wind North, calm, South-South-West 1/2 West; course South 3 degrees 30 minutes East; distance 20 miles; latitude 12 degrees 14 minutes North, longitude 22 degrees 10 minutes West; at noon, Bonavista, South-East point, North 5 degrees East, 76 leagues. Tuesday, 4th. Calm for the Greatest part of the 24 Hours.
You are so seldom serious." She cast a quick glance at him. "You were not like that when you first came here." "Then," said Nasmyth, "you can blame it on Bonavista. As I have been trying to explain to Mrs. Acton, who made a similar observation, there is glamour in this air. It gets hold of one.
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