Monday, 8th. fresh breezes and cloudy weather the most part of these 24 hours. at 10 a. m. weighed and came to sail; at noon the south foreland bore north-east 1/2 north, distant 6 or 7 miles. wind west by north, north-west. tuesday, 9th. gentle breezes and cloudy weather. at 7 p. m. the tide being against us, anchored in 13 fathoms of water; dungeness south-west by west. at 11 a. m. weighed and made sail down channel; at noon, beachy head, north by east 1/2 east, distant 6 leagues, lat.
what type of text is this excerpt from the papers of james cook, an explorer and captain in the british navy? a. memoir b. essay c. journal d. manual