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found sleep. It was impossible to rouse them, 

 and there was nothing for it but to leave them 

 to die in the snow. 



The next morning the sky cleared, and after 

 an eight hours' march the members of the un- 

 lucky expedition arrived at the shore. The 

 naturalists, in spite of everything, had been able 

 to make some interesting observations and to 

 collect a large number of flowers. Banks also 

 brought back some celery and cress, antiscorbutic 

 plants which were added to the dietary on board. 



The Endeavour remained at anchor in Success 

 Bay until January 22nd. During this time 

 Banks and Solander continued to satisfy their 

 scientific curiosity. They met two natives, who 

 led them to a small village set on a barren hill. 

 The inhabitants of this village formed a little 

 tribe of people of both sexes and all ages. They 

 were of the colour of "iron rust mixed with oil." 

 The men, though tall, were heavy and ill-made. 

 The height of the women did not exceed five 

 feet, and their faces were painted with red and 

 black horizontal stripes. The only garment of 

 both men and women was a skin of guanaco or 

 seal thrown over the shoulders, and in the same 

 condition as when the beast had been skinned. 

 Their huts, built of grass and branches, were a 

 sorry sight, and were hardly capable of shelter- 

 ing their inmates from the inclemency of the 



