Every creek swarms with fish, which are not only wholesome, but equally delicious with those in our part of the world.

The Endeavour seldom anchored in any station, or with a light gale passed any place, that did not afford enough, with hook and line, to serve the whole ship's company.

If the seine were made use of it seldom failed of producing a still more ample supply.

The highest luxury of this kind, with which the English were gratified was the lobster, or sea cray-fish.

Among the vegetable productions of the country, the trees claim a principal place; there being forests of vast extent full of the straightest, the cleanest, and the largest timber Mr.Cook and his friends had ever seen.