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He explored the Southern hemifphere to a much higher la¬ 
titude than had ever been reached , and with fewer accidents 
than frequently befal thofe who navigate the coafts of this 
ifland. 
By his benevolent and unabating attention to the welfare 
of his JJjip's company, he difcovered and introduced a fyjiem 
for the prefervation of the health of feamen in long voyages 9 
which has proved wonderfully efficacious : for in his fecond voy¬ 
age round the worlds which continued upwards of threeyearSy 
he loft only one man by diflemper , of one hundred and eighteen 
of which his company conjijied. 
!The death of this eminent and valuable man was a lofs to 
mankind in general ; and particularly to be deplored by every 
nation that refpe&s ufeful accompliJhments \>' that honours fci- 
ence, and loves the benevolent and amiable affe&ions of the 
heart. It is fill more to be deplored by this country, which 
may juftly boaji of having produced a man hitherto unequalled 
for nautical talents ; and that forrow is farther aggravated 
by the reflection , that his country was deprived of this orna¬ 
ment by the enmity of a people, from whom, indeed , it might 
have been dreaded\ but from zvhom it zvas not deferved. For , 
actuated alzvays by the mofl attentive care and tender com- 
paffion for the favages in general, this excellent man zvas ever 
affiduoujly endeavouring, by kind treatmenty to diflipate their 
fearSy and court their friendjhip ; overlooking their thefts and 
treacheries y and frequently interpofingy at the hazard of his 
lifey to protect them from the fudden refentment of his own 
injured people. 
Fhe object of his'laft miffion was to difcover and afcer - 
tain the boundaries of Afia and Americay and to penetrate in¬ 
to the northern Ocean by the North TLafl Cape of Afia. 
traveller ! contemplatey admirey reverey and emulate this 
great mafler in his profeffion ; zvhofe Jkill and labours have en¬ 
larged 
