xil HISTORY OF 
ample fortune, volunteered to accompany the expedition. At his own 
expense he provided the requisites for making collections in every de- 
partment of natural science, and engaged Dr. Solander, four draughts- 
men or artists, and a staff of servants to accompany him. The cost 
to Banks of these preparations has been estimated at £10,000. After 
rounding Cape Horn, and after a stay of nearly four months at Tahiti 
and other islands of the Society Group, Cook struck south-westwards 
across the Pacific. On Friday, the 6th October, 1769, he first sighted 
New Zealand, and at once stood in for the land. Delayed by calms 
and baffling winds, it was not until the afternoon of Sunday, the 8th 
October, that he anchored on the north-west side of a deep bay, to 
which he afterwards gave the name of Poverty Bay, and almost directly 
opposite the present town of Gisborne. Cook immediately landed, ac- 
companied by Banks and Solander, but an unfortunate skirmish took 
place with the Maoris, one of whom was shot, and the party returned 
to the ship. The next morning a landing was made in greater force, 
and some intercourse took place with the Maoris through the medium 
of a Tahitian interpreter. Their behaviour, however, was so threaten- 
ing that it became necessary to fire upon them, and another man was 
killed and several wounded. Discouraged by this reception Cook 
once more re-embarked. The followmg morning another landing was 
effected, and Cook, together with Banks and Solander, strolled some 
little distance up the right bank of the Waikanae River. But the 
Natives again became troublesome, and a retreat had to be made to 
the landing-place. Seeing no hope of establishing a pacific imtercourse, 
Cook returned to his vessel, and at daylight the followimg morning 
left the bay. Under the circumstances narrated above, it is obvious 
that little botanising could be done. Banks, in his journal, laments 
that “ We took leave of Poverty Bay, as we named it, with not above 
forty species of plants in our boxes, which is not to be wondered at, 
as we were so little ashore, and always upon the same spot. The only 
time when we wandered about a mile from the boats was upon a swamp,. 
where not more than three species of plants were found.” 
After leaving Poverty Bay, Cook followed the coast southwards, 
successively passing Table Cape, Portland Island, Hawke’s Bay, and 
Cape Kidnappers, but nowhere making any attempt to land. On 
the 17th October, when off Cape Turnagain, he determined to return 
to the northwards, giving as a reason that there was “no likelyhood 
of meeting with a Harbour, and the face of the Country Visibly alter- 
ing for the worse.” On the 19th he repassed Poverty Bay, and on 
the 20th anchored in Anaura Bay, which he called “ Tegadoo.” Here 
the reception given by the Natives was all that could be desired, and 
Cook consequently remained until daylight on the 22nd, for the pur- 
pose, as he states, of giving ‘‘ Mr. Banks an opportunity to Collect a little 
of the Produce of the Country.” Banks, in his journal, says, ““ We 
ranged all about the bay, and were well repaid by finding many plants 
