The observations which he collected, and recorded in his journal, while he was at the Cape of Good Hope, will be esteemed of the greatest importance by judicious navigators.
After the disaster which had happened to the sheep, it may well be supposed that our commander did not long trust on shore those which remained.

Accordingly, he gave orders to have them, and the other cattle, conveyed on board as fast as possible.

He made an addition, also, to the original stock, by the purchase of two young bulls, two heifers, two young stallions, two mares, two rams, several ewes and goats, and some rabbits and poultry.

All these animals were intended for New Zealand.

Otaheite, and the neighbouring islands; and, indeed, for any other places in the course of the voyage, where the leaving of any of them might be of service to posterity.
In the supplies which were provided at the Cape, Captain Cook paid a particular regard to the nature and extent of his undertaking.