Whatever turtle or other fish were caught, they were always equally divided among the whole ship's crew, the meanest person on board having the same share with the lieutenant himself.

He hath justly observed, that this is a rule which every commander will find it his interest to follow, in a voyage of a similiar nature.
Great difficulties occured in the navigation from the Endeavour river.
On the 5th of August, the lieutenant had not kept his course long, before shoals were discovered in every quarter, which obliged him, as night approached, to come to an anchor.

In the morning of the 6th there was so strong a gale, that our voyagers were prevented from weighing.

When it was low water, Mr.Cook, with several of his officers, kept a look-out at the mast head, to see if any passage could be discovered between the shoals.

Nothing, however, was in view, excepting breakers, which extended from the south round by the east as far as to the north-west, and reached out to sea, beyond the sight of any of the gentlemen.