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sions. — View of the Coast of Japan. — Run along the east 

 side. — Pass two Japanese Vessels. — Driven oft" the Coast by 

 contrary Winds. — Extraordinary Effect of Currents. — Steer 

 for the Bashees. — Pass large Quantities of Pumice Stone. — 

 Discover Sulphur Island. — Pass the Pratas. — Isles of Lema, 

 and Ladron Island. — Chinese Pilot taken on Board the Reso- 

 lution. — Journals of the Officers and Men secured Page 348 



CHAP. IX. 



Working up to Macao. — A Chinese Comprador. — Sent on Shore 

 to visit the Portuguese Governor. — Effects of the Intelligence 

 we received from Europe. — Anchor in the Typa. — Passage up 

 to Canton. — Bocca Tygris. — Wampu. — Description of a 

 Sampane. — Reception at the English Factory. — Instance of 

 the suspicious Character of the Chinese. — Of their Mode of 

 Trading. — Of the City of Canton. — Its Size. — Population. — 

 Number of Sampanes. — Military Force. — Of the Streets and 

 Houses. — Visit to a Chinese. — Return to Macao. — Great 

 Demand for the Sea-Otter Skins. — Plan of a Voyage for open- 

 ing a fair Trade on the Western Coast of America, and prose- 

 cuting further Discoveries in the Neighbourhood of Japan. — 

 Departure from Macao. — Price of Provisions in China 380 



CHAP. X. 



Leave the Typa. — Orders of the Court of France respecting 

 Captain Cook. — Resolutions in Consequence thereof. — Strike 

 Soundings on the Macclesfield Banks. — Pass Pulo Sopata. — 

 Steer for Pulo Condore. — Anchor at Pulo Condore. — Trans- 

 actions during our Stay. — Journey to the principal Town. — 

 Receive a Visit from a Mandarin. — Examine his Letters. — 

 Refreshments to be procured. — Description, and present State 

 of the Island. — Its Produce. — An Assertion of M. Sonnerat 

 refuted. — Astronomical and Nautical Observations - 405 



CHAP. XI. 



Departure from Pulo Condore. — Pass the Straits of Banca. — 

 View of the Island of Sumatra. — Straits of Sunda. — Occur- 

 rences there. — Description of the Island of Cracatoa. — Prince's 

 Island. — Ejects of the Climate of Java. — Run to the Cape of 

 Good Hope. — Transactions there. — Description of False Bay. 

 — Passage to the Orkneys. — General Reflections - 421 



