Departure from Teneriffe.—Danger of the Ship near Bonavista.— Isle of Mayo.—Port Praya.—Precautions against the Rain and sultry Weather in the Neighbourhood of the Equator.—Position of the Coast of Brazil.—Arrival at the Cape of Good Hope.— Transactions there.—Junction of the Discovery.—Mr. Anderson’s Journey up the Country.—Astronomical Observations.—Nautical Remarks on the Passage from England to the Cape, with regard to the Currents and the Variation 115 CHAP. IV. The two Ships leave the Cape of Good Hope.—Two Islands, named Prince Edward’s, seen, and their appearance described.— Kerguelen’s Land visited.—Arrival in Christmas Harbour.— Occurrences there.—Description of it 135 CHAP. V. Departure from Christmas Harbour.—Range along the Coast, to discover its Position and Extent.—Several Promontories and Bays, and a Peninsula, described and named.—Danger from Shoals.—Another Harbour and a Sound.—Mr. Anderson’s Observations on the natural Productions, Animals, Soil, &c. of Kerguelen’s Land 153 CHAP. VI. Passage from Kerguelen’s to Van Diemen’s Land.—Arrival in Adventure Bay.—Incidents there.—Interviews with the Natives.—Their Persons and Dress described.—Account of their Behaviour.—Table of the Longitude, Latitude, and Variation.— Mr. Anderson’s Observations on the natural Productions of the Country, on the Inhabitants, and their Language 172 CHAP. VII. The Passage from Van Diemen’s Land to New Zealand.—Employments in Queen Charlotte’s Sound.—Transactions with the Natives there.—Intelligence about the Massacre of the Adventure’s Boat’s Crew.—Account of the Chief who headed the Party on that Occasion.—Of the two young Men who embark to attend Omai.—Various Remarks on the Inhabitants.—Astronomical and Nautical Observations 197 CHAP. VIII. Mr. Anderson’s Remarks on the Country near Queen Charlotte’s Sound.—The Soil.—Climate.—Weather.—Winds.—Trees.—Plants.— Birds.—Fish.—Other Animals.—Of the Inhabitants.—Description of their Persons.—Their Dress.—Ornaments.—Habitations.— Boats.—Food and Cookery.—Arts.—Weapons.—Cruelty to Prisoners.—Various Customs.—Specimen of their Language 221 BOOK II. From leaving New Zealand, to our Arrival at Otaheite, or the Society Islands. CHAP. I.