At eight o'clock in the evening of this day, the ship came to an anchor in five fathom, with a fine sandy bottom.

Early in the morning of the next day, the lieutenant, accompanied by Mr.
Banks, Dr.Solander, the other gentlemen, Tupia, and a party of men, went on shore in order to examine the country.

The wind blew fresh, and the weather was so cold, that being at a considerable distance from land, they took their cloaks as a necessary equipment for the voyage.

When they landed, they found a channel leading into a large lagoon.

Both the channel and the lagoon were examined by our commander with his usual accuracy.