100 cook's second voyage SEPT. 



had yet met with ; and, although it did not satisfy 

 the demands of nature, it at once pleased and left 

 our minds at ease. 



Next morning we were visited by some hundreds 

 of the natives ; some coming in canoes, and others 

 swimming off; so that before ten o'clock, our decks, 

 and all other parts of the ship, were quite full with 

 them. My friend, who was of the number, brought 

 me a few roots, but all the others came empty in re- 

 spect to eatables. Some few had with them their 

 arms, such as clubs and darts, which they exchanged 

 for nails, pieces of cloth, &c. After breakfast, I sent 

 Lieutenant Pickersgill with two armed boats to look 

 for fresh water ; for what we found the day before 

 was by no means convenient for us to get on board. 

 At the same time, Mr. Wales, accompanied by Lieu- 

 tenant Clerke, went to the little isle to make pre- 

 parations for observing the eclipse of the sun, which 

 was to be in the afternoon. Mr. Pickersgill soon 

 returning, informed me that he had found a stream 

 of fresh water, pretty convenient to come at. I 

 therefore ordered the launch to be hoisted out to 

 complete our water, and then went to the isle to 

 assist in the observation. 



About one P.M. the eclipse came on. Clouds 

 interposed, and we lost the first contact, but were 

 more fortunate in the end, which was observed as 

 follows : 



By Mr. Wales with Dollond's 3£ foot achro- 1 > 



matic refractor, at - - - 3h 28' 49£" I *g 



By Mr. Clerke with Bird's 2 foot reflector, ( § 



at 3 28 52i f g 



And by me with an 18 inch reflector, made j g- 



by Watkins - - - - 3 28 53£ J § 



Latitude of the isle or place of observation, 20° 17' 



39" south. 

 Longitude per distance of the sun and moon, and 



moon and stars, 48 sets, 164° 41' 21" east. 

 Ditto per watch - 163 58 



