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resulting from it. Many of the people, officers as well as 

 seamen, at first disliked celery, scurvy-grass, etc., being 

 boiled in the pease and wheat ; and some refused to eat 

 it. But as this had no effect on Captain Cook's conduct, 

 this obstinate kind of prejudice by little and little wore 

 off, and they began to like it as well as the others. 



The sickly state of the Adventure's crew made it necessary 

 to make their best way to Otaheite, where they were sure of 

 finding refreshments. Consequently they continued their 

 course to the west ; and at six o'clock in the evening land 

 was seen from the mast-head, bearing W. by S. Captain 

 Cook called it Doubtful Island ; the getting to a place 

 where they could procure refreshments was more an object 

 at this time than discovery. 



At daybreak on the 12th of August, they discovered 

 land right ahead, distant about two miles, so that day-light 

 advised them of their danger but just in time. This 

 proved another of these low or half-drowned islands, or 

 rather a large coral shoal, of about twenty leagues in 

 circuit, which was named after Captain Furneaux. 



The next morning, at four, they made sail, and at 

 daybreak saw another of these low islands, which obtained 

 the name of Adventure Island. M. de Bougainville very 

 properly called this cluster of low overflowed isles the 

 Dangerous Archipelago. The smoothness of the sea suffi- 

 ciently convinced them that they were surrounded by them, 

 and how necessary it was to proceed with the utmost 

 caution, especially in the night. 



On the 15th, at five o'clock in the morning, they saw 

 Osnaburg Island, or Maitea, discovered by Captain Wallis. 

 Soon after they brought to, and waited for the Adventure 

 to come up with them, to acquaint Captain Furneaux that 

 it was his intention to put into Oaiti-piha Bay in Otaheite, 

 in order to get what refreshments they could from that 

 part of the island, before they went down to Matavia. 

 This done, they made sail, and at six in the evening saw 

 the island bearing west. 



As they approached the coast, a number of the inhabi- 

 tants came off in canoes from different parts, bringing with 

 them a little fish, a few cocoa-nuts, and other fruit, which 

 they exchanged for nails and beads. Most of them knew 

 Captain Cook again, and many inquired for Mr. Banks 

 and others who were with him before ; but not one asked 

 for Tupia. 



As they were in the vicinity of a reef, the tide strong, 

 and a perfect calm, they were in the most imminent 

 danger of shipwreck. Every expedient was tried to haul 

 off the ship, but in vain, till a light breeze springing up 



