Sk e t c h
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MARQUESAS DE MEND QÇA .
S ca le -of L e a g u e s .
Hoods jCjri Island
L a , D O M IN IC A
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AND ROUND THE WORLD. S°S
where our wants might be effectually relieved. For after
1774*
having been nineteen weeks at fea, and living all the time
April.
upon fait diet, we could not but want fome refreftiments; M°° ay u‘
although I muft own, and that with pleafure, that on our
arrival here, it could hardly be faid we had one fick man ;
and but a few who had the leaft complaint. This was undoubtedly
owing to the many antifcorbutic articles we had
on board, and to the great attention of the furgeon, who
was remarkably careful to apply them in time.
C H A P . X.
Departure from the Marquefas ; a Defcription o f the S ituation,
Extent, Figure, and Appearance o f the fev era l
Ifands ; with fome Account o f the Inhabitants, their
Cuftoms, Drefs, Habitations, Food, Weapons, and
Canoes.
A T three o’clock in the afternoon we weighed, and flood
over from St. Chriftina for La Dominica, in order to
take view of the weft fide of that ifle; but, as it was dark
before we reached it, the night was fpent in plying between
the two ifles. The next morning we had a full view of the Tuefday,
S. W. point, from which the coaft trended N. E.; fo that it
was not probable we fhould find good anchorage on that
fide, as being expofed-to the eafterly winds. We had now
but little wind, and that very variable, with fhowcrs of rain.
At length we got a breeze at E. N. E. with which we fleered
to the South. At five o’clock in the P. M., Refolution Bay
Vot. I. R t bore