it was necessary to keep a
watchful eye on them, for they wanted to take away everything in the
boat on which they could lay hands. No canoes were observed belonging
to these people, two or three logs of wood tied together serving them
for crossing rivers; indeed, fish and fowl were so plentiful that they
had not far to go in order to procure food.

In accordance with Cook's desire to benefit the countries he visited, he
took five geese which he had brought from the Cape of Good Hope, and
left them in a retired cove (which was on that account called Goose
Cove), in hope that they might there multiply and be useful to future
inhabitants. A garden was also dug, and, with the same object in view,
various sorts of garden seeds were sown in it.

On April 28, the tents and other articles being taken on board, the
Resolution once more got under way, though, owing to light and contrary
winds, it was not till May 11 that she was fairly at sea. She then
proceeded along the west coast, towards Queen Charlotte's Sound, in
Cook's Straits, between the two islands. Nothing of importance occurred
till the ship was about three leagues to the westward of Cape Stephens,
when just as it fell calm six waterspouts appeared round her, four
between her and the land, and one outside; the sixth in the south-west,
two or three miles off. Progressing in a crooked line to the
north-east, it passed within fifty yards of her stern. A gun had been
got ready to fire into it when it should come nearer. The diameter of
the base was about sixty feet, the sea within which was much agitated,
and foamed up to great height. From this the water appeared to be
carried in a spiral stream up to the clouds. Some of the seamen said
that they saw a bird in it, which was whirled round like the fly of a
jack. During the time the waterspouts were in sight there were light
puffs of wind from all points of the compass, while occasionally large
drops of rain fell.

On the 18th the Resolution appeared off Queen Charlotte's Sound, where,
greatly to the satisfaction of all on board, her consort, the Adventure,
was found to be awaiting her. Her boats soon came out, and the
Resolution was brought to an anchor in Ship Cove, close to her. Captain
Furneaux at once came on board, and gave Captain Cook a narrative of his
proceedings after being separated from him. Having in vain looked-for
the Resolution, he bore away to the north, till Van Diemen's Land was
sighted