The island of Teneriffe was selected for this purpose, as combining more of the required advantages than any other mountain within easy reach of Europe.

特里芬岛屿也因此被选为（探索之地），因为它除了容易到达欧洲之外，比起其他山脉具备观测的更多优势。

We set sail from Portsmouth upon the 7th day of September, 1710; on the 14th we met with Captain Pocock, of Bristol, at Teneriffe, who was going to the bay of Campechy to cut logwood.

1710 年 9 月 7 日，我们从朴茨茅斯起航； 14 日，我们在特内里费会见了来自布里斯托尔的波科克船长，他正要去坎佩奇湾砍伐原木。