south, and in the longitude of 208 deg.

37' west; and affords a capacious, safe, and convenient shelter for shipping.

The Endeavour anchored near the south shore, about a mile within the entrance, for the convenience of sailing with a southerly wind, and because the lieutenant thought it the best situation for watering.

But afterward he found a very fine stream on the north shore, where was a sandy cove, in which a ship might lie almost land-locked, and procure wood and water to the greatest abundance.

Though wood is every where plentiful our commander saw only two species of it that could be considered as timber.