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CHAP. IV. 



THE TWO SHIPS LEAVE THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. TWO 



ISLANDS, NAMED PRINCE EDWARD'S, SEEN, AND THEIR 



APPEARANCE DESCRIBED. KERGUELEn's LAND VISITED. 



ARRIVAL IN CHRISTMAS HARBOUR. OCCURRENCES THERE. 



DESCRIPTION OF IT. 



After the disaster which happened to our sheep, 

 it may be well supposed I did not trust those that 

 remained long on shore ; but got them, and the 

 other cattle, on board as fast as possible. I also added 

 to my original stock, by purchasing two young bulls, 

 two heifers, two young stone-horses, two mares, 

 two rams, several ewes and goats, and some 

 rabbits and poultry. All of them were intended 

 for New Zealand, Otaheite, and the neighbouring 

 islands, or any other places, in the course of our 

 voyage, where there might be a prospect that the 

 leaving any of them would be useful to posterity. 



Towards the latter end of November, the calkers 

 had finished their work on board the Discovery, and 

 she had received all her provisions and water. Of 

 the former, both ships had a supply sufficient for two 

 years and upwards. And every other article we 

 could think of, necessary for such a voyage, that 

 could be had at the Cape, was procured ; neither 

 knowing when, or where, we might come to a place 

 where we could furnish ourselves so well. 



Having given Captain Clerke a copy of my in- 

 structions, and an order directing him how to pro- 

 ceed in case of separation ; in the morning of the 

 30th, we repaired on board. At five in the after- 

 noon, a breeze sprung up at S. E., with which we 

 weighed, and stood out of the bay. At nine it fell 



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