Mr.Dent, who then acted as consul, not only obtained this permission, but accommodated Mr.Wales with a convenient place in his garden, to set up his instruments.
This object being accomplished, Captain Cook proceeded on the 19th, with all expedition for England.

On the 30th of the same month, he anchored at Spithead, and landed at Portsmouth; having been absent from Great Britain three years and eighteen days, in which time, and under all changes of climate, he had lost but four men, and only one of them by sickness..