BY CL1VK B. LORD. 1 17 



ting the undergrowth on fire. Of the birds observed the 

 following are mentioned in the chief account ( n ) of the 

 voyage — "A bird like a raven, t 12 > some of the crow kind, 

 "black, with tips of the feathers of the tail and wings 

 "white, their bill long and very sharp; < 13 ) some paroquets. 

 "The sea-fowl are clucks, teal and the sheldrake. A large 

 white bird which one of the gentlemen shot, about the 

 "size of a kite of the eagle kind.'" Il4 ) Of the animals 

 the only record was an opossum. (15 ) In Forster s ac- 

 count ( 16 ) of the voyage, mention is made of a fresh water 

 lake, covered with great flocks of wild ducks and other 

 aquatic fowls. 



Furneaux refers to the fact that traces of the natives 

 were noticed and records finding in one of the rough 

 sb titers several of their crude implements. These were 

 collected, and in their place were L< tt "several medals, 

 "gun flints, a few nails, and an old empty barrel." An- r 

 having completed the task of taking in a supply of wood 

 and wat t, Furneaux sailed from the bay (which had been 

 named Adventure after his ship) on the 16th of March. 



During Captain Cook's third voyage, the illustrious 

 navigator personally examined portion of the Tasmanian 

 Coast, lii- ships, th Resolution and Discovery, ( 17 ) arrived 

 off the coast on the twenty-fourth of January, 1777, and 

 in the evening were mar tin Eddyston • Rock, which Cook 

 named. The discovi ry of th Channel was forecasted, as in 

 describing the coastline Cook b1 ites — "I am of opinion 

 "that, were this coast examined, there would be found 

 "some good harbours." 



Owing to the wind coming from the South East, it 

 was det id; d to put into Adv. nture Bay, and the ships were 

 accordingly brought to anchor. Parties w re sent ashore 

 to gather wood and grass, and one such party 

 was surprised by the appearance of several aborigines. 

 Cock's description ri the natives states that they 

 were of common stature, but rather slender. "Their 

 "skin was dark, and also theu hair, which was as woolly 

 "as that of any native i E Guinea ; hut they were not dis- 

 tinguished by remarkably thick lips nor flat nos^s. On 

 "the contrary, their features were far from being dis 

 "able. They had pretty good eves, and their teeth were 

 "tolerably even, but very dirty. Most of them had their 



Ul ) Conk'-- Voya ''s 



(12) Cormu eoronoidt .-. 



(13) Probably Strepera arguta. 



(14) Probably Haliaetus leucogaiter. 

 i isi) Pseudoehirut eooki, 



(16) Forster— A Voyaw round the World. Dublin, 1777. 

 (17) The Dueorery w«w a vessel of 300 tons, and was commanded by 

 Captain Clerk. 



