Volume 2

A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 / In which is included Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the adventure during the separation of ships. Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits of persons and views of places, drawn during the voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent masters.

  • Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Date:
1777
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 / In which is included Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the adventure during the separation of ships. Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits of persons and views of places, drawn during the voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent masters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    As we advanced to N. N. W., along a fine coafl covered with woods, we perceived low land that extended off from the bluff-head towards the ifland above mentioned, but did 4 not feem to join it. It was my intention to have gone through the channel, but the approach of night made me lay it afide, and fleer without the ifland. During the after¬ noon we palled fome fmall ifles lying under the fliore ; and obferved fome projecting points of unequal height, but were not able to determine whether or no they were con¬ nected with the main land. Behind them was a ridge of hills which terminated at the bluff-head. There were cliffs, in fome places of the coafl, and white patches, which we judged to be chalk. At tea o’clock, being the length of the ifle which lies off the head, we fhortened fail, and fpent the night making fliort boards. 1774- Auguft. v.---/ Wednef. 24^ At day-break on the 25th, we were on the North fide of Thurfd*y2s the ifland (which is of a moderate height, and three leagues in circuit), and fleered Well for the bluff-head along the low land under it. At fun-rife an elevated coafl came in fi^ht beyond the bluff-head, extending to the North as far as N. W. by W. After doubling the head we found the land to trend South, a little eallerly, and to form a large deep bay, bounded on the Weft by the coaft juft mentioned. Every thing confpired to make us believe this was the Bay of St. Philip and St. Jago, difcovered by Quiros in 1606. To determine this point, it was neceffary to pro¬ ceed farther up ; for at this time we faw no end to it. Tne wind being at South, we were obliged to ply, and firft flretched over for the Weft fliore, from which we were three miles at noon, when our latitude was 140 55' 30 South,