er, have so liberally
contributed to the fame, to the opulence, and to the maritime empire, of
their Country*.

[* Here followed Captain Cook's Paper, which was presented to the
Society, and is inserted in part 2. vol. 1xvi. of the Philosophical
Transactions; but as the Substance of that Publication is now contained
in the last pages of Captain Cook's Voyage, it was judged unnecessary to
repeat it here. The only material circumstance of Captain Cook's
communication to the Society, omitted in his journal, is the following
Extract of a Letter which he wrote to the President, just before his late
embarkation, dated _Plymouth Sound_, July 7, 1776; and is as follows:

"I entirely agree with you, that the dearness of the Rob of lemons, and
of oranges, will hinder them from being furnished in large quantities;
but I do not think this so necessary, for though they may assist other
things, I have no great opinion of them alone. Nor have I a higher
opinion of vinegar: my people had it very sparingly during the late
voyage; and towards the latter part, none at all; and yet we experienced
no ill effects from the want of it. The custom of washing the inside of
the ship with vinegar I seldom observed, thinking that fire and smoke
answered the purpose much better."]

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