Ixii INTRODUCTION. 



their charts, artifts* were engaged, who, by their drawings 

 might illuftrate what could only be imperfeflly defcribed ; 

 mathematicianst. who might treafure up an extenfive feries 

 of fcientific obfervations ; and perfons verfed in the various 

 departments of the hiftory of nature, who might colledl, 

 or record, all that they Ihould find new and valuable, 

 throughoiu the wide extent of their refearches. But while 

 moll: of thefe aflbciates of our naval difcoverers, were libe- 

 rally rewarded by the Public, there was one gentleman, who 

 thinking it the nobleft reward he could receive, to have an 

 opportunity of making the ample fortune he inhericed 

 from his anceftors, fubiervienc to the improvement of fci- 

 ence, Hepped forward of his own accord, and fubmitting to 

 the hardfhips and dangers of a circumnavigation of the 

 globe, accompanied Captain Cook in the Endeavour. The 

 learned world, I may alfo fay the unlearned, will never for- 

 get the obligations which it owes to Sir Jofeph Banks. 



What real acquifitions have been gained, by this munifi- 

 cent attention to fcicnce, cannot be better exprefTed than in 

 the words of Mr. Wales, who engaged in one of thefe 

 voyages himfelf, and contributed largely to the benefits de- 

 rived from them. 



« That branch of natural knowledge which may be 

 •" called nautical ajlronomy, was undoubtedly in its infancy, 



* Mefl" Hodges and Webber, whofe drawings have ornamented and illuftrated this 

 and Captain Cook's fecond voyage. 



f Mr. Green, in the EnJeavour; Meffrs. Wales and Bayly, in the R^folution and 

 Adventure ; Mr. Bayly, a fecond time, jointly vsfith Captains Cook and King in this 

 voyage ; and Mr. Lyons, who accompanied Lord Mulgrave. The obfervations of 

 Meffrs. Wales and Bayly, during Captain Cook's fecond voyage, are already in the 

 hands of the Public, by the favour of the Board of Longitude ; and thofe of Captains 

 Cook and King, and Mr. Bayly, during this laft, will appear immediately after our 

 Publication. 



'i when 



