distinct lemon, inclosed within another. The climate of Teneriffe was found to be peculiarly temperate and healthful. Omai in his remarks on the Spanish inhabitants, observed, that they seemed less friendly than the English; and that, in their persons, they were more like his countrymen.
From this island, Capt. Cook set sail, on the 4th of August; and in passing Bonavista on the 10th, the ship was so close to some sunken rocks, that she but just weathered the breakers. In the alarm occasioned by this danger, the Captain, with his usual coolness, forbore to sound; justly considering, that this might have heightened the danger, but could not possibly lessen it. In passing the Cape de Verde Islands, he took occasion to correct an assertion of Mr. Nichelson, respecting the variation of the compass here; which, if trusted to, might prove fatal to the mariner. He looked into Port Praya, in St. Jago, on the 13th; but finding that the Discovery was not there, and having no occasion for further refreshments, he proceeded on his voyage. The heavy and frequent rains that fell soon after, enabled him to fill most of his empty casks with water. On the 1st of September, he crossed the line; and on the 8th, when he was not far from Cape St. Augustine, on the coast of Brazil, he made some observations for ascertaining its longitude, which he found to be 35°, or at the most 36° W.
On friday, October 18th, the Resolution cast anchor in Table Bay. Baron Plettenberg, who was still Governor at the Cape, received our voyagers with the same politeness as before. Tents were erected on shore, the observatory set up, and refreshments procured in abundance. On the 31st,
