It was observed by Captain Cook, that the natives could pronounce most of the English words with great ease.

They had not so much as a name for a dog, and knew nothing of that animal; for which reason the captain left them a dog and a bitch; and as they were very fond of them, it was highly probable that the breed would be fostered and increased.
To the harbour, in which our commander anchored, while he lay at Mallicollo, he gave the name of Port Sandwich.

It has many advantages, with regard to depth of water, shelter from winds, and lying so near the shore as to be a cover to those of a ship's company who may be carrying on any necessary operations at land.
Soon after our navigators had gotten to sea, which was on the 23rd of July, they discovered three or four small islands, that before had appeared to be connected.

At this time the Resolution was not far from the Isle of Ambrym, the Isle of Paoom, and the Isle of Apee.

On the next morning, several more islands were discovered, lying off the south-east point of Apee, and constituting a group, which Captain Cook called Shepherd's isles, in honour of his learned and valuable friend, Dr.Shepherd, Plumian professor of Astronomy at Cambridge.