CHAPTER VI 



IN QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND AND THROUGH THE 

 SOUTH SEAS 



On November 21st the two ships were in sight 

 of the New Zealand coast. Shortly afterwards 

 a native chief came on board the Resolution, and 

 Cook gave him two boars, two sows, four fowls, 

 two cocks and a considerable quantity of seed of 

 wheat, peas, beans, cabbage, carrots, onions and 

 turnips. Although the Maori seemed more 

 pleased with one nail than with all these agri- 

 cultural gifts. Cook made him promise to plant 

 the seeds and not to kill the animals. 



Before entering Queen Charlotte Sound a 

 fearful storm struck the ships, which gave the 

 two Forsters, who were neither of them too good 

 sailors, the chance of exhibiting once more their 

 charming tempers. 



*'We rolled at the mercy of the waves," wrote 

 George Forster in his diary, "we frequently 

 shipped great waves, which fell on the decks 

 with terrific speed and destroyed everything in 

 their way. The night brought fresh horrors, 

 especially for those who were not accustomed to 



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