Captain Cook went on shore on the 14th, and obtained leave to purchase provisions, and having requested that the gentlemen on board might remain on shore whilst they sojourned, and that Mr. Banks might go up the country to collect plants, these requests were peremptorily refused.

December the 8th, having procured all necessary supplies, they left Rio de Janeiro. On the the 14th of January entered the Strait of Le Maire; but the tide being against them, were driven out with great violence; at length, however, they got anchorage at the entrance of a little cove, which Captain Cook called St. Vincent's Bay.

Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander set out from the ship on the 16th, with the design of going into the country, and returning in the evening. Having entered a wood, they ascended the hill through a pathless wilderness till the afternoon. The morning had been very fine, but the weather now became cold and disagreeable; the blasts of wind were very piercing, and a shower of snow fell. Mr. Buchan, one of the draughtsmen, fell into a fit. It was absolutely necessary to stop and kindle a fire, and such as were most fatigued remained to assist him; but Messrs. Banks, Solander, Green and Monkhouse, proceeded and attained the spot they had in view. Upon returning, they found Mr. Buchan much recovered. They had previously sent Mr. Monkhouse and Mr. Green back to him and the others, in order to bring them to a hill, which was conjectured to lie in a better track for returning to the wood. The whole party met there at eight in the evening. Dr. Solander having often passed mountains in cold countries, was sensible that extreme cold, when joined with fatigue, occasions a drowsiness, that is not easily resisted; he accordingly entreated his friends to keep in motion, however disagreeable it might be to them; his words were, "Whoever sits down, will sleep; and whoever sleeps, will wake no more." Every one seemed accordingly armed with resolution; but on a sudden the cold became so very intense, as to threaten the most direful effects. It was very remarkable that Dr. Solander himself, who had so forcibly admonished his party, should be the first who insisted upon being suffered to repose. In spite of the most earnest entreaties, he lay down amidst the snow, and it was with great difficulty they kept him awake. When

a black servant was informed, that if he remained there he would be frozen to death; he replied, that he was so exhausted with fatigue, that death would be a relief to him. De tor Solander said he was not unwilling to go, but that he must rst take some sleep, notwithstanding what he had before declared to the company. Thus resolved, they both sat down, supported oy bushes, and in a short time fell fast asleep. Intelligence now came from he advanced party, that a fire was kindled about a quarter of a mile farther on the way. Mr. Banks then waked the doctor, who had almost lost the use of his limbs already, though it was but a

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few minutes since he sat down. Every measure taken to relieve the black proved ineffectual; he remained motionless, and they were obliged to leave him to the care of the other black servant and a sailor, who appeared to have been the least hurt by the cold. Mr Banks and four others went forth at twelve o'clock and met the sailor, with just strength enough to walk; he was immediately seut to the fire, and they proceeded to seek for the two others. They found Richmond, one black servant, upon his legs, but incapable of moving them; the other black was lying senseless upon the ground. All endeavors to bring them to the fire were useless, nor was it possible to kindle one upon the spot, on account of the snow that had fallen, and was still falling, so that there was no alternative, but to leave the two unfortunate negroes to their fate, making them a bed of boughs of trees, and covering them very On the 17th in the morning, at day-break, thick with the same.

However, about six in the nothing presented itself but snow. morning they were flattered with a dawn of hope of being delivered, by discovering the sun through the clouds, which gradually diminished. Previous to setting out, messengers were despatched to the unhappy negroes, who returned with the melancholy news of their death. In about three hours, to their great satisfaction, found themselves upon the shore, much nearer to the ship than their most sanguine expectation could have flattered them.

January the 26th, Captain Cook sailed from Cape Horn. The farthest southern latitude he made was 60 deg. 10 min. by 74 deg. 30 min. west. April the 4th, a servant to Mr. Banks discovered land. Captain Cook came within a mile on the north-side, but found no bottom nor anchorage. There appeared along the beach some of the inhabitants, with pikes or poles in their hands, twice This Island was in latitude 18 deg the height of themselves. south, longitude 139 deg. 28 min. west, and was named Lagoon Island. They saw another island in the afternoon, which was named Thrumb Cap. The 5th, continued their course, and discovered Bow Island.

From the 6th to the 10th, they passed several islands, and on the 13th, entered Port Royal Harbour, Otaheite, anchoring within half a mile of the shore. When the ship was properly secured, the captain went on shore with Mr. Banks, Dr. Solander, They were received by a party under arms, and an old Indian. some hundreds of the natives, who were struck with such awe, that the first who approached crept almost upon his hands and knees. He presented them branches of trees, the usual symptom of peace.

On the 15th, the captain, attended by Mr. Banks and others, went on shore to fix or a proper spot to erect a small fort for their defence. Before this party had gone much further, they were alarmed by the discharge of two pieces, fired by the tent-guard Upon their return, it appeared that an Indian had taken an or

portunity to snatch away one of the sentinel's muskets; whereupon a young midshipman, ordered the marines to fire, which they did, when several Indians were wounded, but as the criminal did no. fall, they pursued and shot him dead.

The fort began to be erected on the 18th. Mr. Banks's tent being got up, he, for the first time, slept on shore. On the 24th, Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander made an excursion into the country On the 25th, Mr. Molineux, master of the Endeavour, seeing a woman, whose name was Oberea, he declared she was the person he judged to be the queen of the island, when he came there in the Dolphin. She was soon conducted to the ship, and went on board, accompanied by soine of her family. Many presents were made her, particularly a child's doll, which seemed the most to engross her attention. On the 5th, Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander set out in the pinnace and soon reached Eparre. Some Indians from a neighboring island, to which Captain Wallis gave the name of Duke of York's Island, informed them of more than twenty islands in the neighborhood of Otaheite.

They now began to make the necessary preparations for the transit of Venus, and on the first of June, the next Saturday, being the day of the transit, they sent the long-boat to Ermayo, having on board Mr. Gore, Mr. Monkhouse, and Mr. Sporing, a friend of Mr. Banks; each furnished with necessary instruments They were visited on the 21st at the fort by many of the natives, and among the rest Oamo, a chief of several districts on the island, who was very inquisitive with respect to the English, and by his questions appeared a man of understanding and penetration. June 26th, the Captain set out in the pinnace, accompanied by Mr. Banks, to circumnavigate the island. July 1st, returned to the fort at Port Royal Harbour; having discovered the island, both peninsulas included, to be about one hundred miles in circumference. They now began to make preparations for their departure. On the 10th, two marines being missing, an inquiry was made after them, when the Indians declared they did not propose returning, having each taken a wife. Mr. Hicks was immediately despatched in the long-boat, with several men, for them, and this party recovered the men without opposition.

July the 13th, after leaving the island of Otaheite, they sailed with a gentle breeze, and, on the 15th, discovered Huaheine. They found the people here nearly similar to those of Otaheite in almost every circumstance. This island is situated in the latitude of 16 deg. 43 min. south, longitude 150 deg. 52 min. wet, distant from Otaheite about thirty leagues, and is about twenty miles in circumference. From Huaheine they sailed to Ulieta. Captain Cook took possession of this and the adjacent islands in the name of the king of Great Britain. On the 25th they were within a league or two of Otaha. On the 20th made sail to the northward, and at eight o'clock next morning were close under the high

eraggy peak of Bolabola; but, after giving the general rame o: the Society Islands to the Island of Huaheine, Ulietea, Bolabola, Otaha, and Maurua, which lie between the latitude of 16 deg 12 mir.. and 16 deg. 55 min. south, they pursued their course.

The Endeavour now passed a small island, white and high, and, as it appeared quite barren, was named Bare Island. On the 17th Captain Cook gave the name of Cape Turn-Again to a head-land, in latitude 40 deg. 34 min. south, longitude 182 deg 55 min. west. Before the Endeavour touched at New Zealand, which this was, it was not certainly known whether it was an sland, or part of the continent. On the 20th anchored in a bay, about two leagues north of Gabie End Foreland. Sailing to the northward, they fell in with a small island named East Island. In the evening of the 30th, Lieutenant Hicks discovered a bay, to which his name was given. On the 18th, the Endeavour steered between the main and an island which seemed very fertile, and as extensive as Ulietea.

The 26th, Captain Cook continued his course along shore to the north. On the 29th, having weathered Cape Bret, they bore away to leeward, and got into a large bay, where they anchored on the south-west side of several islands. On the 5th they weighed anchor. The Bay which they had left was called the Bay of Islands. On the 13th of March discovered a bay, which Captain Cook called Dusky-bay; aud it is remarkable for having five high, peaked rocks, lying off it, which look like the thumb and four fingers of a man's hand; whence it was denominated Point Five Fingers. It was now resolved to return by the East Indies, and with that view to steer for the east coast of New Holland, and then follow the direction of that coast to the northward: They sailed March 31st and taking their departure from an eastern point, called it Cape Farewell. The bay from which they sailed was named Admiralty Bay, and the two capes thereof Cape Stephens and Cape Jackson.

They sailed from Cape Farewell on the 31st of March, 1770. On the 19th, they discovered land four or five leagues distant. The name of Botany Bay was given to this place, froin the large number of plants collected by Messrs. Banks and Solander. They saile hence the 6th of May, 1770; at noon were off a harbor which was called Port Jackson. Coasting this shore till the 10th of June, an accident had nearly terminated their voyage fatally The ship struck on a rock in the night, at some distance from the land, and made so much water as to threaten to sink every moment, which was only prevented by great exertions. After som File examination, they found a small harbor to look at the ship bottom, and there found, that the only thing which prevented her from sinking, was a large piece of a rock, broken off and sticking n the largest hole, which impeded the entrance of the water Here they procured some refreshments, landed the sick and stores,

made a variety of excursions by land and ater to the neigboring places, and, for the first time, saw the animal now known as the Kangaroo.

They sailed hence on the 13th of August, 1770, and got through one of the channels in the reef; happy to be once more in an open sea, after having been surrounded by dreadful shoals and rocks for near three months, during all which run they had been obliged to keep sounding without the intermission of a single minute; a circumstance which, it is supposed, never happened to any ship but the Endeavour. Previous to their leaving, Captain Cook, took possession of all the eastern coast of the country, from the 38th degree of south latitude to the present spot, by the name of New South Wales. They were now at the northern extremity of New Holland. The northeast entrance of the passage is formed by the main land of New Holland, and by a number of islands, which took the name of the Prince of Wales's Islands.

They now held a northward course, within sight of land, till the 3d of September. On the 6th, passed two small islands, on the 9th, they saw what had the appearance of land, and the next morning were convinced it was Timor Lavet. On the 16th, they had sight of the little island called Rotte; and the same day saw the island of Savu, at a distance to the southward of Timor. The Endeavour sailed the 21st of September, 1770, and bent her course westward. In the afternoon of this day a little flat island was discovered in 10 deg. 47 min. south latitude, and 238 deg. 28 min. west longitude. They made considerable way, till at length, by the assistance of the sea-breezes, they came to anchor in the road of Batavia. The town of Batavia is situated in 6 deg. 1C min. south latitude, and 106 deg. 50 min. east longitude. On the 27th of December, 1770, the Endeavour left the road of Batavia, and on the 5th, came to anchor near Prince's Island. After a passage in which they lost twenty-three more officers and men, the ship was bought to anchor off the Cape of Good Hope, on the 15th of March, 1771. Quitting the Cape, they came to anchor off the island of St. Helena, on the 1st of May, from which place they sailed on the 4th, and arrived in the 'Downs, on the 12th of June following.

CAPTAIN COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE.

A second voyage being resolved upon, Captain Cook was ap pointed to the Resolution, and Captain Furneaux, to the Adventure, and on the 13th of July, 1772, the two ships sailed from Plymouth Sound; and, on the evening of the 29th, anchored in Funchia Road, in the Island of Madeira.