iSO VOYAGE IN SEARCH 



commended by Captain Coqk in his third voy-^ 

 age; this confifts in employing.a ftrong pickle, 

 in, which is put the quantity of vinegar necelTary 

 for diflblving the fait; a .procefs the more 

 eafy to us, as a great part of our wine was 

 turned four. 



Our butcher falted a fmall quantity of port 

 employing nothing but common fait, and al- 

 though under the torrid zone, it \va& preferved^ 

 from corruption as well as that which had been 

 prepared in the manner indicated by Cook, and 

 we liked the flavour of it much better. The 

 pork cured in brine and vinegar was difgufting 

 on account of its extreme flabbinefs, and it had: 

 a very.flrong tafle of vinegar, which pleafed no. 

 one. Our coops were filled with poultry. 



During the whole time that we lay at anchor, 

 the mercury in the barometer had not rifen 

 above 26 inches 2 lines, and its variation had- 

 been about I lime. 



The thermometer obferved on {hore, in the 

 fliade near the fea-fide, had not flood at more 

 than 25 T*d, although we had there experienced; 

 exce(ri\e heat. 



The winds had. blown from the fouth-eaft to 

 the north eaft, and had been rather faint. 



Our obfcrvatjory was fituated in latitude 

 71 6' 19" fouL.h, and longitude 182 29' 38" 

 call. 



The 



