The inhabitants of Van Dieman's Land are undoubtedly from the same stock with those of the northern parts of New Holland.

Their language, indeed, appeared to be different; but how far the difference extended, our voyagers could not have an opportunity of determining.

With regard to the New Hollanders in general, there is reason to suppose that they originally came from the same place with all the Indians of the South Sea.
On the 30th of January, 1777, Captain Cook sailed from Adventure Bay, and on the 12th of February came to an anchor at his old station of Queen Charlotte's Sound, in New Zealand.

Being unwilling to lose any time, he commenced his operations that very afternoon.

By his order, several of the empty water casks were immediately landed, and a place was begun to be cleared for setting up the two observatories, and the erection of tents, to accommodate a guard, and the rest of the company, whose business might require them to remain on shore.