Gesteine von Sulphur Island. 



Die Insel wurde auf der Expedition dev „Resolution", nach 

 Cooks Tode von Capitain Gore geführt, entdeckt. 



Der Bericht über die Entdeckung lautet in dem Reisewerk : ') 



„This island is about five miles long, in a North North East 

 „and South South West diredion. The South point is a high harren 

 Jiill, ßattish at tlie top, and, when seen from (he West Smith West, 

 „presents an evia\ Yd volcanic crater. The cur/h. roch, or sand, for it 

 „was not easy to distinguish qf which its surface is composed, exhibited 

 „various colours, and a considerahle part ire conjedured to he siüphur, 

 „both from its appearance to Ihr eye, a%d the strong sulphureous smell, 

 „which n< pereeived, as we approached the point. Sonic qf the officers 

 .,011 board the Resolution, which passed nearer the land, thought, they 

 „saw steams rising from the Zop qf the hill. Front these circumstances 

 „Capfain Gore gave it ///< mime qf Sulphur Island. .1 low, narrow 

 „neck qf html cpnnects this liill with the South end qf the island, which 

 „spreads out into a circumference <>J three or four leagues, and is qf 

 „moderate height. The part near the islJimus has same bushes on it, 

 „and Ims n green appearance, but /hose qf the North East are very 

 „barren, andfuU oflarge detaclied rocks, many qfivhich were exceedinglg 

 „white. Very dangerous breakers extend huo miles and a half to the 

 „East, and two miles to the West, off /he middle part qf the Island, on 

 „which /he sin broke tri/h great violence. 11 



I)as citirte Werk enthält Kartellen und Ansicht der [nsel. 



Nach den genannten Forschern haben bis zur Reise des Eerrn 

 Dr. Warburg nur Wallfischfanger die Insel betreten. 



') A Voyage tu the Pacific Ocean, performed imder the direction of Capitains 

 Cook, Clerke and Gore in II. M.'s Stups the Resolution and Discovery. 

 Vol. III by James King, London 1 785 



