Field Notebook: Newfoundland 1910b
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Tarantis evening it is evident that we can motjet to Birchy Cove before Tomorrow. Sunday August 21 - 1905. At sea. A beautiful moonlight night with little wind and that most contrary for our sailing to Bay of Islands. In the half morning are are in front of the Bay of Islands and at noon in front of Woody Island that was our anchorage on the Sunday before we sailed to Lahuda. At 12.30 a good breeze from the west sprang up and we soon cleared off the Bay and to Birchy Cove. We are at Birchy Cove and grounding at 4.30. At 5 are an striking at Petrie's