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regions of the north, with scarcely any loss of life, are 

 examples pregnant with warning to all who are inter- 

 ested in the future progress of man. 



883. Cook's Second Voyage. It may be said that the 

 climate and situation of the two parties were dissimilar. 

 In some respects the objection is well founded ; but Cook's 

 second voyage round the world, in 1772, affords a paral- 

 lel presenting so many points of resemblance to that of 

 Anson, that no one can reasonably object to their com- 

 parison. 



On this occasion the vessels selected were the Resolu- 

 tion, carrying 112 men, and the Adventure, with a crew 

 of 81. 



884. Enlightened by former experience, Cook spared 

 no pains to effect his equipment in the completest man- 

 ner, and to lay in such stores of clothing and provisions 

 as he knew to be useful in preserving the health of those 

 under his command. Among these were malt, sour krout, 

 portable broth, sugar, and wheat. Care was taken to 

 expose the men to wet as little as possible, to make them 

 shift themselves after being wet, and to keep their per- 

 sons, hammocks, bedding, and clothes, perfectly clean and 

 dry. 



885. Equal care was taken to keep the ship clean and 

 dry between decks ; once or twice a week it was aired 

 with fires ; and a fire was also frequently made at the 

 bottom of the well, which was of great use in purifying 

 the air in the lower parts of the ship. To the last pre- 

 caution too great attention cannot be paid ; as the least 

 neglect occasions a putrid and disagreeable smell below, 

 which nothing but fire can remove. Fresh water, vege- 

 tables, and fresh provisions, were also eagerly sought for 

 at every opportunity ; and these it was Captain Cook's 

 practice to oblige his people to make use of by his own 

 example and authority. The result of these measures we 

 shall now see. 



886. The two ships sailed on the 13th of July, 1772. 

 Toward the end of August, then advancing toward the 

 south, the rain " poured down, not in drops, but in 

 streams ; and the wind being at the same time variable 

 and rough, the people were obliged to attend so con- 

 stantly upon the deck, that few of them escaped being 



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