dent marks of devastation, produced by a volcano, were discerned. In this tedious circumnavigation, the Discovery was parted from the Resolution about a fortnight. In the mean time, both ships approached the shore, at intervals, to trade for provisions, which the natives brought off in canoes.
On their first arrival at Mowee, Captain Cook issued orders for regulating the trade with the natives, with a view to ensure a proper supply of refreshments during the stay of the ships. He also prohibited the admission of women on board, except under certain restrictions. He found himself unable, however, to prevent them from entering the ships, in considerable numbers, even while sailing round the islands; and many of them appeared to come with no other view than to make a surrender of their persons. It grieved him also to find, that the evil which he meant to prevent, had already been communicated at Oneeheow, and from thence had spread hither among the natives.
Another circumstance now occurred, which served likewise to lessen his esteem for his crew. Having brewed some very palatable beer from sugar cane, he wished to introduce it into general use on board the ships, to save the spirits for a colder climate; but when a cask was broached, not one of the crew would taste it: upon which he gave orders, that no grog should be served in either ship. He now learned for the first time, that they had almost resolved to refuse the spruce beer, at Nootka Sound: and he laments, in his journal, the backwardness of seamen to adopt any innovations on board, however salutary for themselves. "Few commanders," he adds, "have introduced into their ships more novelties, as useful varieties
