interior parts of
the island. In 1762 a map was published, compiled from the very latest
information, and on it is the note: "The inland parts of this island are
entirely unknown." Cook is said to have discovered valuable seams of
coal, but there is no note of anything of the kind amongst his records.

THE GRENVILLE ASHORE.

He sailed for England on 23rd October, and anchored off the Nore in very
heavy weather on 11th November. It was soon found that the anchors would
not hold, and at length one parted and the ship "trailed into shallow
water, striking hard." After a while she again struck heavily, and "lay
down on her larboard bilge." As there seemed no prospect of the gale
moderating, everything was made as snug as time would allow, and, putting
his crew into the boats, Cook made for Sheerness. The weather at length
improved, so obtaining assistance he returned and found that fortunately
his ship had sustained very little damage, and the next day he
successfully floated her, and got her up to Deptford yards on the
following Sunday, and then Cook was able to set to work on his charts. On
3rd February, Pallisser wrote to Mr. Stephens asking him to obtain
permission from the Lords to publish, and at once obtained the necessary
authority.

Some of these charts had been published in 1766, and now the complete
series appeared with sailing directions for the south and east coasts of
the islands. Admiral Sir W.J.L. Wharton, the late hydrographer to the
Admiralty, says:

"The Charts he made during these years in the schooner Grenville were
admirable. The best proof of their excellence is that they are not yet
wholly superseded by the more detailed surveys of modern times. Like all
first surveys of a practically unknown shore, and especially when that
shore abounds in rocks and shoals, and is much indented with bays and
creeks, they are imperfect in the sense of having many omissions; but
when the amount of the ground covered, and the impediments of fogs and
bad weather on that coast is considered, and that Cook had at the most
only one assistant, their accuracy is truly astonishing."

On the publication of his charts, Cook's connection with Newfoundland was
concluded, and on 12th April 1768 Mr. Lane was "appointed to act as
Master of the brig Grenville, and surveyor of the coasts of Newfoundland
and Labrador in the absence of Mr. Cook, who is to be employed
elsewhere." Mr. Lane was to be paid an allowance of five shilling