The Dolphin had reached England some months before Cook sailed, but nothing had been heard of the Swallow, and fears were entertained of her loss.) At 7 o'Clock a breeze sprung up at South-South-West, with which we weighed and stood to the North-East between Thwart-the-way Island and the Cap:* (* Thwart-the-Way is an island that lies right across the fairway of Sunda Strait.

The Cap is another smaller island that lies North-East of it.) soundings from 18 to 26 fathoms.

We had but little Wind all night, and having a Strong Current against us, we got no further by 8 o'Clock in the morning than under Bantam Point.

At this time the wind came to North-East, and obliged us to Anchor in 22 fathoms about 2 Miles from the Shore.

The above point bore North-East by East, distant 1 League.