An Authentic Narrative of a Voyage Performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerk in His Majesty's Ships Resolution and Discovery; During the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780 - In Search of a North-West Passage Between the Continents of (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1788 edition. Excerpt: ...which were numerous, carried-him up and down the ship's sides. The queen, understanding we were in want of vegetables, sent on board great bundles of sugar-cane, and plenty of tarrow-roots., .. Monday morning, was fine and clear, and at eight we took up our anchors and made sail, shaping our course for O'nee'how. At three in the afternoon, we dropped our anchors again, in twenty fathom of water, witha sandy bottom. When moored, the' extremes of the ifland bore N. E. by N. and E.. by S. our distance from the shore being two miles. A few of the Indians came off to us with a small number os yams, and two or three small pigs. Our observed latitude to-day was zl deg. 47 of rain. The wind was so turbulent during the night, ' that the Resolution drove, though both her anchors were in good holding ground..In the morning, four or five canoes came off with a few yams, -wh.ich we gladly bought, as they were the only roots that.would keep for any length of time. Of these we purchased, when last here, a considerable stock, but were much G 2. diiap peared to be brought from that part. They' returned however, without being able to find a convenient place. The next morning, March I4th, we unmoored, and, as we did not propose moving that day, the launch was sent as usual, and returned with a few yams and salt. On Monday morning, at seven, we weighed and made sail, standing W. by S. and W. S. W. with a view of stopping at a small low island, which the natives call Mbgoo-papbppa, as they informed us it abounded with turtle. We had a heavy swell from the W. N. w. and our observed latitude was 21 deg. 47 N. At eight, not seeing any thing Of it, we stood off and on for the night..CHAR a great contrast in their 'aspectz the former has the appearance of a garden,