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Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo IslandHall, Basil

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Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo Island

Name: Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo Island
Author: Hall, Basil

Hall, Basil

Korea -- Description and travel; Ryukyu Islands -- Description and travel

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 76|Aug. 18.|16  | 4 39 |3 56|  43| |80 |77 | 3 |   |29.76|37 29 |119 37|   48 |
 77|Aug. 20.|16  | 4 20 |3 56|  24| |77 |72 | 5 |   |29.85|37 50 |120 16|      |
 79|Aug. 21.|15 3| 4 42 |3 50|  52| |77 |71 | 6 |   |29.80|37 52 |120 27|      |
 80|Aug. 21.| 4  | 2 37 |1 58|  39| |77 |79 |   | 2 |29.80|37 52 |120 27|   60 |
 81|Aug. 21.|15 3| 4  6 |3 50|  18| |77 |76 | 1 |   |29.76|      |      |   60 |
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 57|Weather very clear. Parts of the horizon observed ENE and WSW.             |
 58|Parts of the horizon observed N by E and S by W.                           |
 59|The vessels in all parts of the horizon have an inverted image under them; |
   |this is very considerable, some having about one-third of the sail, others |
   |only the hull.                                                             |
 60|Light wind from SE. Sky cloudy, somewhat hazy; but the horizon sharp and   |
   |unbroken.                                                                  |
 61|The inversion of the vessels as conspicuous as before. Parts of the        |
   |horizon observed ESE and WNW.                                              |
 62|A light breeze from the SE. Cloudy and close.--N.B. Instrument readjusted. |
 63|Part of the horizon observed N and S.                                      |
 64|Part of the horizon observed E and W. A moderate breeze from the SW. Clear |
   |overhead; hazy in the horizon.                                             |
 65|Parts of the horizon observed N and S.                                     |
 66|Wind SE. Sky clear, and the horizon sharp.                                 |
 67|Light breeze from ESE.  Parts observed NE and SW.                          |
 68|Light breeze at ESE. Cloudy, with a haze in the horizon. Parts observed NE |
   |and SW.                                                                    |
 69|Parts of the horizon observed E and W. Moderate breeze from ENE.           |
   |Remarkably clear weather.                                                  |
 70|Steady moderate breeze at ENE. Very clear. Horizon sharp, and well defined.|
 72|Wind at East. Sky cloudy and rather hazy.                                  |
 73|Light wind at SW. Hazy weather.                                            |
 74|Light breeze from the Northward.  Weather hazy.

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Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo Island

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