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25th December 1770. There was not, I believe, a man in the ship but gave his utmost aid to getting up the anchor, so completely tired was every one of the unhealthy air of this place. We had buried here eight people. In general, however, the crew were in rather better health than they had been a fortnight before.

While we were at work a man was missed, and as it was supposed that he did not intend to stay ashore, a boat was sent after him; its return delayed us so long that we entirely lost the sea breeze, and were obliged to come to again a few cables' lengths only from where we lay before.

1st January 1771. Worked all night, and to-day likewise: at night anchored under a high island, called in the draughts Cracatoa and by the Indians Pulo Racatta. I had been unaccountably troubled with mosquitos ever since we