176 cook's second voyage dec. 



The calm being succeeded by a light breeze at N. 

 N.W. we stood over for Success Bay, assisted by the 

 currents, which set to the north. Before this, we 

 had hoisted our colours, and fired two guns ; and 

 soon after, saw a smoke rise out of the woods, above 

 the south point of the bay ; which I judged was made 

 by the natives, as it was at the place where they re- 

 sided when I was herein 1769. As soon as we got 

 off the bay, I sent lieutenant Pickersgill to see if any 

 traces remained of the Adventure having been there 

 lately ; and in the mean time we stood on and off 

 with the ship. At two o'clock, the current turned 

 and set to the south ; and Mr. Pickersgill informed 

 me when he returned, that it was falling water on 

 shore ; which was contrary to what I had observed 

 when I was here before ; for I thought then that the 

 flood came from the north. Mr. Pickersgill saw not 

 the least signs of any ship having been there lately. I 

 had inscribed our ship's name on a card, which he 

 nailed to a tree at the place where the Endeavour 

 watered. This was done with a view of giving 

 Captain Furneaux some information, in case he should 

 be behind us and put in here. 



On Mr. Pickersgill's landing, he was courteously 

 received by several of the natives, who were cloathed 

 in guanicoe and seal skins, and had on their arms 

 bracelets, made of silver wire, and wrought not un- 

 like the hilt of a sword, being no doubt the manufac- 

 ture of some Europeans. They were the same kind 

 of people we had seen in Christmas Sound ; and, 

 like them, repeated the word Pechera on every oc- 

 casion. One man spoke much to Mr. Pickersgill, 

 pointing first to the ship and then to the bay, as 

 if he wanted her to come in. Mr. Pickersgill said 

 the bay was full of whales and seals ; and we had 

 observed the same in the strait, especially on the 

 Terra del Fuego side, where the whales, in particu- 

 lar, are exceedingly numerous. 



As soon as the boat was hoisted in, which \va? not 



