He was obliged to run for it, and pushed on shore on the island of Orleans, near the guard of the English hospital.

Some of the Indians entered at the stern of the boat, as Mr.Cook leaped out at the bow; and the boat, which was a barge belonging to one of the ships of war, was carried away in triumph.

However, he furnished the admiral with as correct and complete a draught of the channel and soundings as could have been made after our countrymen were in possession of Quebec.

Sir Hugh Palliser had good reason to believe, that before this time Mr.Cook had scarcely ever used a pencil, and that he knew nothing of drawing.
But such was his capacity, that he speedily made himself master of every object to which he applied his attention.
Another important service was performed by Mr.Cook while the fleet continued in the river of St.Lawrence.The navigation of that river is exceedingly difficult and hazardous.

It was particularly so to the English, who were then in a great measure strangers to this part of North America, and who had no chart, on the correctness of which they could depend.