CONTENTS. 
pretended Difcoveries of former Navigators, — Fruitlefs^At- 
tempts to reach the IJlands North of Japan.—Geographical 
Conclufions.—View of the Coajl of Japan.—Run along the 
Raft Side.—Pafs two Japanefe Veffels.—Driven off the Coajl 
by contrary Winds.—Extraordinary Eff'eSl of Currents .— 
Steer for the Bajhees .— Pafs large Quantities of Pumice 
Stone.—DiJcover Sulphur IJland.—Pafs the Pratas.—IJles 
of Lema, and Ladrone IJland. — Chinefe Pilot taken on 
board the Refolution.—Journals of the Officers and Men 
fecured. 382 
CHAP. IX. 
Working up to Macao.—A Chinefe Comprador.—Sent on Shore 
to vifit the Portuguefe Governor.—Effects of the Intelli¬ 
gence we received from Europe.—Anchor in the lypa .— 
Pajfage up to Canton.—Bocca lygris. — Wampu. — Defcrip- 
tion of a Sampane.—Reception at the Englifh Factory .— 
Inflance of the fufpicious Character of the Chinefe. — Of 
their Mode of trading .— Of the City of Canton.—Its Size . 
— Population.—Number of Sampanes.—Military Force .— 
Of the Streets and Houfes.—Vifit to a Chinefe.—Return 
to Macao.—Great Demand for the Sea-otter Skins.—Plan 
of a Voyage for opening a Fur Frade on the IVeffern Coajl 
of America , and profecuting further Difcoveries in the 
Neighbourhood of Japan.—Departure from Macao.—Price 
of Provijions in China. 417 
CHAP. X. 
heave the Fypa.—Orders of the Court of France rejpecling 
Captain Cook.—Reflations in confequence thereof.—Strike 
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