the Burgeo Islands and Oxford, where another good
observation had been taken.

Cook makes no reference to the eclipse in the log of the Grenville, but
it appears that he was peculiarly lucky in the weather, for the five days
preceding are described as "foggy," and the four or five succeeding are
"raining with squalls." This observation was a most fortunate one for
Cook, as it brought him to the favourable notice of the Royal Society, a
body of eminent men, outside his own profession, which was able, soon
after, to advance his interests, and in course of time to admit him into
its own ranks as an ornament of which it is still proud.

On 4th November the Grenville left St. John's for winter quarters at
Deptford, and the log ends on 24th November, "Dungeness light North-East
by East 2 miles." Mr. Parker, his assistant, was promoted to a
lieutenancy, and Mr. Michael Lane, who was mentioned for the post by
Captain Graves in 1763, and who was now schoolmaster on the Guernsey, was
appointed in his place.

On 5th April 1767 the Grenville had completed her refit, warped out of
dock, and was at anchor waiting for the tide to turn in order to drop
down to Woolwich, when the Three Sisters, a Sunderland collier, Thomas
Boyd, Master, "fell athwart her hawse and carried away her bowsprit, cap,
and jibboom," which had to be replaced. The story is that this accident
happened to the Endeavour, and that Mr. Cook, who was naturally very
indignant, sent for the offending Master of the collier to give him a
sound rating for running foul of one of His Majesty's ships; but when he
found himself face to face with an old schoolfellow of the Ayton days, he
took him down into his cabin, treated him to the best he had on board,
and spent a good time with him talking over the old days when they were
boys together. From Cook's character the story may well be true,
excepting it has been applied to the wrong ship.

When the repairs were executed the Grenville sailed for Newfoundland,
arriving off Cape Race on 9th May, and Cook at once set to work on the
survey of the west coast. He landed in September at the mouth of the
Humber, and made a rapid examination of that river, discovering several
lakes, and getting a good general idea of that part of the island. He
returned to St. John's for the last time on 14th October, having
practically completed the survey of the general run of the coast, and
added very considerably to the knowledge of some of the