M.de Kerguelen was peculiarly unfortunate, in having done but little to complete what he had begun; for though he discovered a new land, he could not, in two expeditions to it, once bring his ships to an anchor upon any part of its coasts.
Captain Cook had either fewer difficulties to struggle with, or was more successful in surmounting them.
During the short time in which our voyagers lay in Christmas Harbour, Mr.Anderson lost no opportunity of searching the country in every direction.

Perhaps no place, hitherto discovered, under the same parellel of latitude, affords so scanty a field for a natural historian.

All that could be known in the space of time allotted him, and probably all that will ever be worthy to be known, was collected by this gentleman.

A verdure, which had been seen at a little distance from the shore, gave our people the flattering expectation of meeting with a variety of herbage: but in this they were greatly deceived.

On landing, it was perceived, that the lively colour which had imposed upon them, was occasioned only by one small plant, not unlike some sorts of _saxifrage_.