On the 2tft, we had a fmart breeze from the S. E. iuppofed. to be the tail of the
trade winds, with clear weather. This breeze continued till the 24th, with fair
and moderate weather. We fleered S. S. W. in hopes of difcovering the continent.
Latitude 31" 24'fouth, and 162 weft longitude.
On that day the wind came about to the eaft t we faw fome fea-weeds, and: a log
©f wood, about three feet long..
On the 26th, we had a freih breeze from the north, with the weather gloomy.
We faw feveral parcels of fea-weed, of that kind called Leather-weed, in latitude
35 S's 162 longitude. In.the night we had. a very hard gale from, the north,
with heavy ihowers of rain-
On the 27th, early in the morning, the wind was moderate-, but the iea ran very
high,, and the ihip rolled fo much that every moveable on board was thrown about
and it was with great difficulty that we faved ourfelves from being toffed put of our
eotSv. The night Game on while we were in this fit nation,, which proved very dark,
and every thing confpired to make it difinal, and aggravate our diftrefs. . The next
morning,. however, was fair j. die heavens cloudiefs-j. the funvrcyfe peouiiafly bright
and we had a fine breeze from the weft. In the afternoon the wind veered to the
north,, and we faw many parcels of fea-weed of different forts*.- We alfo faw a
feal, and. concluded, that we were not far from land.. Latitude 37^-30.'' fouth..
On the 2.8 th, we had. a freffi gale-from the weft, which continued: till noon, and
then chopped about to the S. W. We altered our courfe to W. N. W. having run-
to the fou.th.as far as 40° latitude, and. longitude n i-6;6r weft j met with fame fear-
weed y and faw feveral black-beaked, Albatroffes and Shear-waters..
Oil the 29th, we had a (mart breeze from the-fouth, with clear, though iharp>
weather y thermometer 54; — faw feveral parcels- of fea-weed, and a land-bircfc
that th w like a plover j with a great number of Pintadosy Shear-waters-, and-large;
white AlbatFoffes* with the tips of their wings black.. We founded,, but found no«
bottom,, with 12.0 fathoms-of line- The captain apprehended, that we. w-ere nearr
landj,
land, and- promifed one gallon of rum to the man who ihould firft dffcover it by'
day, and twccif lie difcovefedit by night; alfo,. that part of the coaft of the faith
land ftrould be named after him.
On the ifSof Offlober, the weather was fair,. .But very cold, and armoff cafcr.
In the morning, we faw a feal afleep upon the furface of the water, which had,
at firft, the appearance of a. log of wood; we put the ihip about to take it up, but
kwaked, and dived out of fight. Great flocks of Shear-waters flew about theihip,
and feveral parcels of fea-weed floated, by the fide of it. We found, By this-day’s.
oBfervation, that we had gone ten leagues farther to. the northward, than what
appeared by the fog-account. The matter was fent iri queft of a current, but could
find none. Latitude 3 7° 45' fouth, and 172“ longitude, weft from. London.
Though we had been fo-Iongout atfea; in a dlftantpart o f the world, we had ar
roafted leg of mutton, and Frehch-beahs for dinner j, and the fare of Old England
afforded us a grateful repaft.
This day we founded, andfound no bottom at E2a fathoms.
On the 2d, the fea was as Sooth as the Thames, and'the weather fair'and
clear. Mr. ¡Banks went out in a little boat, and. diverted himfelf in ¡hooting o f
Shear-waters, with' one white Al'batrofs, that meafured, from the tip of one wing
to the other, ten feet, feven inches-;, and alfo,picked up a great many weeds of various
kindswe faw alfo feveral forts, of rock-weed; and. the water looked as greeni
as it docs in the channel-
On the- 4th; we had light Breezes from the S'. E , with clear fliarp weather.
In the morning we faw fome rock-weedand; in; the evening,, a great fhoal o f
Bottle-nofed' porpoifes fwam along-fide of the ihip, with, a great number of other ■
pbrpoifes, having fharp white fnouts, and their fides and bellies.of the. Came colour.
Oh the jtli, we had light breezes ftomthe N. E.. and1 pleafant weather r about
two o’clock in, the afternoon one- of our, people, Nicholas Young, the furgeon’s
Boy, defcriedia, point o f land, of New Zealand, from file ¡larboard, bow, at about
nine: