C H A P . IV.
S | | two Ships leave the Cape o f Good Hope.— Two IJlands,
named Prince Edward's, feen , and their Appearance
defcribed. — Kerguelen s L a n d vifited.— A r r iv a l in
Chrijlmas Harbour.— Occurrences there.— Defcription
o f it.
F T E R the difafter which happened to our flieep, it
k may be well fuppofed I did not truft thofe that remained,
long on ihore ; but got them, and the other cattle,
on board as fail as poffible. I alfo added to my original
flock, by purchafing two young bulls, two heifers, two
young ftone-horfes, two mares, two rams, feveral ewes and
goats, and fome rabbits and poultry. All of them were intended
for New Zealand, Otaheite, and the neighbouring
iflands, or any other places, in the courfe o f our voyage,
where there might be a profpedt that the leaving any of
them would be ufeful to pofterity.
Towards the latter end of November, the caulkers had
finiihed their work on board the Difcovery, and ihe had received
all her provifions and water. Of the former, both
fhips had a fuppiy fufficient for two years and upwards.
And every other article we could think of, neceflary for fuch
a voyage, that could be had at thé Cape, was procured ;
neither knowing when, nor where, we might come to, a
place where we could furniih ourfelves To well.
' 1776.
November.