. A voyage round the world [microform] : but more particularly to the north-west coast of America, performed in 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon : dedicated, by permission to Sir Joseph Banks, Voyages round the world; Botany; Botanique. iiS , 1787- February. A VOYAGE TO THE five fathom water, over a fondy bottom ; the extremes of the land from South Eail by Eaft to Weft three auarters North. On the 31ft, we moored with both bowers, determhihig to ftay here whilii the weather permitted, this bay being greatly preferable to the
. A voyage round the world [microform] : but more particularly to the north-west coast of America, performed in 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon : dedicated, by permission to Sir Joseph Banks, Voyages round the world; Botany; Botanique. iiS , 1787- February. A VOYAGE TO THE five fathom water, over a fondy bottom ; the extremes of the land from South Eail by Eaft to Weft three auarters North. On the 31ft, we moored with both bowers, determhihig to ftay here whilii the weather permitted, this bay being greatly preferable to the road at Oncchow ; and as it was yet too foon by fix weeks for lis to think of profecuting our Voyage to the Northward, the objeas of our prefent concern were to ftation the veflels where they could lie with moft fafety, and at the fame time, where the heft fupply of provifions and water could be procured j on thefe latter accounts, if we except the article of yams, Atoui was by far the moft defirable fituation now within our reach. From the ift to the 8th of February, we had light variable winds, with fine moderate weather. The veflbls now laying much nearer to each other than before, we frequently were favoured with Abbenoue's company j with the help of a few prefents, he be- came our very good friend, and we frequently found the good eff'eas of his influence, which was not a little, in getting our various wants fupplied. Abbenoue is of a middle fize, and appears to be about fifty years old ⢠when we firft faw him at Oneehow, his body was almoft covered with a white fcurf, and his eyes feemed weak, occafioned by an immoderate ufe of the Ava 5 but he then difcontinued the drinking it at our requeft. The good efFeas of mode- ration were vifibly feen, for his ficin began to refume its former colour, his eyes looked frefli and lively, and he had altogether the appearance of health and vigour. He has a fon named Tyheira, whofe authority feemed pretty extenfive, and who ker
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