CHAPTER XVI 
SAVU ISLAND TO BATAVIA 
Srrt, 21—Dec. 24, 1770 
Leave Savu—Arrive off Java—European and American news—Formalities 
required by Dutch authorities—Mille Islands—Batavia road—Land at 
Batavia—Prices and food at the hotel—Tupia’s impressions of Batavia— 
Introduction to the Governor— Malarious climate — Bougainville’s 
visit to Batavia—Orders given to heave down the ship—Illness of Tupia, 
Dr. Banks, Dr. Solander, etc.—Death of Mr. Monkhouse, Tayeto, and 
Tupia—Remove to a country-house—Malay women as nurses—Critical 
state of Dr. Solander—Ship repaired—Captain Cook taken ill—Heavy 
tains—Frogs and mosquitos—Return to the ship. 
21st. Notwithstanding that our friend Mr. Lange invited us 
very kindly last night to come ashore again in the morning, 
and that we saw divers jars of syrup, a sheep, etc., waiting 
for us upon the beach, a sure sign that the Radja’s pro- 
hibition was not intended to prejudice trade in the least, we, 
who had now got plenty of all the refreshments which the isle 
afforded, thought it most prudent to weigh and sail directly 
for Batavia; all our fears of westerly winds being dissipated 
by Mr. Lange assuring us that the easterly monsoon would 
prevail for two months longer. Accordingly we did so, 
and soon passed by the small island lying to the west 
about a league from Savu; its name I have unluckily 
forgotten (Pulo Samiri, or something like it, maybe). One 
of the buffaloes which was killed weighed only 166 lbs., which 
was a great drawback on our expectations, as we had thought 
that even that, though much the smallest of our stock, would 
not weigh less than 300 lbs. 
1st October. About midnight land was seen, which in the 
