CHAPTER II 



KERGUELEN AND VAN DIEMEN'S LAND 



Cook's first stopping place was to be the Cape 

 of Good Hope, but, being anxious to renew the 

 store of forage for the animals on board, he re- 

 solved to touch at Teneriffe, the queen of the 

 Canary Islands. On August ist the two vessels 

 anchored in the roadstead of Santa Cruz har- 

 bour. After the regulation visits to the Spanish 

 Governor, the travellers were authorised to pro- 

 cure hay, some barrels of wine, and water. They 

 bought, at a very moderate price, chickens, fruit 

 and excellent vegetables. After this profitable 

 relaxation Cook continued on his way under a 

 tropical sun, calling at Port Praya, in the island 

 of Santiago, just long enough to take in fresh 

 water. He had hoped to find there Captain 

 Gierke and his ship, of which he had lost sight, 

 but, seeing no trace of the Discovery, he sailed 

 southwards. 



Cook was obliged to watch over his men 

 very carefully to keep them from the sickness 

 occasioned by the torrential rain of the tropics 

 and the stifling heat which accompanied it. He 

 compelled his men to dry their clothes, and had 



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