. Cape Douglas,
after the Dean of Windsor, was named, and placed in 58 degrees 56 minutes
North, 206 degrees 10 minutes East; and the next day a high point in a
range was called Mount St. Augustine, after the saint whose day it
happened to be. They then worked into an estuary formed by the rivers
(one being afterwards named Cook's River, by orders of Lord Sandwich), in
order to satisfy some of the officers who thought there might be a
possible communication with Hudson's Bay. A good supply of very fine
salmon was obtained from natives in the neighbourhood, and Cook formed
the opinion that a paying fur trade might be opened up as the skins
offered were of considerable value.

Working slowly up the coast they passed through the islands off Quelpart
on the 18th, when the Discovery signalled to speak; a boat was sent, and
returned with a small box curiously tied up with neatly-made twine. It
had been delivered on board by an Indian, who first attracted attention
by displaying a pair of old plush breeches and a black cloth waistcoat,
and when he came on board, took off his cap and bowed like a European.
The box was found to contain a paper written in Russian, but
unfortunately the only things that could be understood were the two
dates, 1776 and 1778. It was supposed to have been written by a Russian
trader, and given to the Indian to place it on board the first ship he
met with.

On the 20th, in 54 degrees 18 minutes North, 195 degrees 45 minutes East,
a volcano throwing out dense smoke was observed; and in the afternoon
they received a visit from a man who had evidently been in contact with
Europeans, for he was wearing green cloth breeches and a stuff jacket. He
took off his cap and bowed as the visitor to the Discovery had done, but
unfortunately they were unable to understand his language.

On 26th June they had a narrow escape during a thick fog, when it was not
possible to see anything a hundred yards away. Breakers were heard, so
the anchors were let go and fortunately held. An hour or so after the fog
lifted, and they found themselves about three-quarters of a mile from a
rocky island, having passed between two elevated rocks, a place through
with, Cook says, "I should have ventured on a clear day," for all that
they found themselves in "such an anchoring place that I could not have
chosen a better."

ANDERSON DIES.

On 27th June they were off the island of Onalaschka, and came across a
party of natives who we