66 cook's first voyage jan. 



in small tufts at the top of the branches, but the 

 leaves are of a deeper green. It grows in great 

 abundance near the beach, and generally upon the 

 soil that lies next above. the spring tides. It may, 

 indeed, easily be known by the taste, which is be- 

 tween that of celery and parsley. We used the 

 celery in large quantities, particularly in our soup, 

 which, thus medicated, produced the same good 

 effects which seamen generally derive from a veget- 

 able diet, after having been long confined to salt 

 provisions. 



On Sunday the 22d of January, about two o'clock 

 in the morning, having got our wood and water on 

 board, we sailed out of the bay, and continued our 

 course through the Streight. 



