Departure from Plymouth. Arrival at Teneriffe—Port Praya—Cape of Good Hope. The Discovery joins the Resolution there. Voyage to the isles discovered by Marion. Kerguelen's Land examined. Arrival at Van Diemen's Land. Peaceable behaviour of the natives: their manners, and habitations. Arrival at New Zealand. Intercourse with the natives. Health of the crew. Kahoora, the murderer of Mr. Rowe. Capt. Cook declines to avenge the massacre of the Adventure's people. Kahoora's boldness. Animals left. Two New Zealand youths taken on board, to accompany Omai. Mutual hostilities of the New Zealanders. Enormous lizards in the country. A ship said to have touched at it a few years before the Endeavour.
On friday, July 12th, Captain Cook stood out of Plymouth Sound, and sailed down the Channel, quitting the British shores for the last time. The Discovery did not sail till the 1st of August, Capt. Clerke having been unavoidably detained in London. Scarcely had the Resolution put to sea, when our navigator began to smoke the ship between decks with gunpowder, and employ other means for preventing disease, and securing the health of his crew. The process of fumigating, airing, and drying, was frequently repeated during the voyage; and the happy result was, that when the vessel got into the tropical regions, where frequent rains and sultry weather often produce the worst effects, the Captain had fewer sick than in either of his former voyages.
