In this expedition nothing escaped his notice, which related either to the natural history or the inhabitants of the places he visited.

Though he met with undoubted proofs, that several of the natives were at no great distance, none of them came within sight.

Having found, upon the whole, that the country did not promise much advantage from a farther search, he and his party re-embarked in their boat, and returned, on the 8th, to the ship.

During their excursion, they had slept upon the ground in perfect security, and without once reflecting upon the danger they would have incurred, if, in that situation, they had been discovered by the Indians.
Lieutenant cook had not been satisfied with the account which the master had given of his having traced a passage between the shoals, into the sea.

He sent him out, therefore, a second time, upon the same business; and, on his return, he made a different report.