THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
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CHAP. IV. 
Lbe two Ships leave the Cape of Good Hope.—Lwo tjlands , 
named Prince Edward's> feen , and their Appearance de¬ 
fer lb ed. — Kerguelen’s Land vifted.—Arrival in Chri/lmas 
Harbour .— Occurrences there.—Defeription of it. 
A FTER the difaller which happened to our Iheep, it 
may be well fuppofed I did not trail thofe that re¬ 
mained, long on fhore; but got them, and the other cattle, 
on hoard as fall as poflible. I alfo added to my original 
Hock, by purchaling two young bulls, two heifers, two 
young Ilone-horfes, two mares, two rams, feveral ewes and 
goats, and fome rabbits and poultry. All of them were in¬ 
tended for New Zealand, Otaheite, and the neighbouring 
illands, or any other places, in the courfe of our voyage, 
where there might be a profpedt that the leaving any of 
them would he ufeful to pollerity. 
Toward the latter end of November, the caulkers had 
finilhed their work on board the Difcovery, and fhe had re¬ 
ceived all her provilions and water. Of the former, both 
fhips had a fupply fufficient for two years and upward. 
And every other article we could think of, neceffary for fuch 
a voyage, that could be had at the Cape, was procured; 
neither knowing when, nor where, we might come to a 
place where we could furnifh ourfelves fo well. 
H 2 Having 
1776. 
November, 
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