134 cook's second voyage may, 



CHAP. VIII. 



TRANSACTIONS IN OUEEN CHARLOTTE'S SOUND, WITH SOME 

 REMARKS ON THE INHABITANTS. 



JXnowing that scurvy-grass, celery, and other ve- 

 getables were to be found in this sound, I went 

 myself the morning after my arrival, at day-break, to 

 look for some, and returned on board at breakfast 

 with a boat load. Being now satisfied, that enough 

 was to be got for the crews of both ships, I gave 

 orders that they should be boiled, with wheat and 

 portable broth, every morning for breakfast; and 

 with pease and broth for dinner ; knowing from ex- 

 perience, that these vegetables, thus dressed, are 

 extremely beneficial in removing all manner of scor- 

 butic complaints. 



I have already mentioned a desire I had of visiting 

 Van Diemen's Land, in order to inform myself if it 

 made a part of New Holland ; and I certainly should 

 have done this, had the winds proved favourable. 

 But as Captain Furneaux had now, in a great mea- 

 sure, deared up that point, I could have no business 

 there : and therefore came to a resolution to con- 

 tinue our researches to the east between the latitudes 

 of 41 and 46. I acquainted Captain Furneaux 

 therewith, and ordered him to get his ship in readi- 

 ness to put to sea as soon as possible. 



In the morning of the 20th, I sent ashore to the 

 watering-place, near the Adventure's tent, the only 

 ewe and ram remaining of those which I brought 

 from the Cape of Good Hope, with an intent to leave 

 in this country. Soon after I visited the several 

 gardens Captain Furneaux had caused to be made 



