To these rocks, therefore, which, from their situation, are so well adapted to catch unwary strangers, Mr.Cook gave the name of the Traps.

On the same day he reached a point of land which he called the South Cape, and which he supposed, as proved in fact to be the case, the southern extremity of the country.
In sailing, on Wednesday the 14th, the Endeavour passed a small narrow opening in the land, where there seemed to be a very safe and convenient harbour, formed by an island which lay eastward in the middle of the opening.

On the land, behind the opening, are mountains, the summits of which were covered with snow, that appeared to have recently fallen.

Indeed our voyagers for two days past, had found the weather extremely cold.

On each side the entrance of the opening, the land rises almost perpendicularly from the sea to a stupendous height.
For this reason Lieutenant Cook did not choose to carry the ship into the harbour.