2f>4 cook's second Voyage jult, 



I am persuaded, prevent the scurvy from making 

 any great progress for a considerable while. But 

 I am not altogether of opinion that it will cure it 

 at sea. 



Sour Kroat, of which we had a large quantity, is 

 not only a wholesome vegetable food, but, in my 

 judgment, highly antiscorbutic ; and it spoils not by 

 keeping. A pound of this was served to each man 

 when at sea, twice a week or oftener, as was thought 

 necessary. 



Portable Broth was another great article, of which 

 we had a large supply. An ounce of this to each 

 man, or such other proportion as circumstances 

 pointed out, was boiled in their pease, three days in 

 the week ; and when we were in places where vege- 

 tables were to be got, it was boiled with them, and 

 wheat or oatmeal, every morning for breakfast ; and 

 also with pease and vegetables for dinner. It enabled 

 us to make several nourishing and wholesome messes, 

 and was the means of making the people eat a greater 

 quantity of vegetables than they would otherwise have 

 done. 



Rob of Lemon and Orange is an antiscorbutic we 

 were not without. The surgeon made use of it in 

 many cases, with great success. 



Amongst the articles of victualling, we were sup- 

 plied with Sugar in the room of Oil, and with Wheat 

 for a part of our Oatmeal; and were certainly gainers 

 by the exchange. Sugar, I apprehend, is a very 

 good antiscorbutic ; whereas oil, f such as the navy is 

 usually supplied with,) I am of opinion, has the con- 

 trary effect. 



But the introduction of the most salutary articles, 

 either as provisions or medicines, will generally prove 

 unsuccessful, unless supported by certain regulations. 

 On this principle, many years' experience, together 

 with some hints I had from Sir Hugh Palliser, Cap- 

 tains Campbell, Wallis, and other intelligent officers. 



