C H A P. XII.
Departure from Oonalafhka, and future Views.— The I/land Amoghta.
— Situation o f a remarkable Rock.—The Strait between Oona-
lajbka and Otmella repaffed.— Progrefs to the South.—Melancholy
Accident on board the Difcovery.— Mowee, one o f the Sandwich
Iflands, difcovered.— Intercourfe with the Natives.— Vi/it
from Terreeoboo.-Another IJland, called Owhyhee, difcovered.-
The Ships ply to Windward to get round it.— An Eclipfe o f the
Moon obferved.— The Crews refufe to drink Sugar-cane Beer.—
Cordage deficient in Strength.— Commendation o f the Natives o f
Owhyhee— The Refolution gets to Windward o f the Ifland.— Her
Progrefs down the South Eafi Coaft.— Views o f the Country, and
Vifits from the Natives.— The Difcovery joins.— Slow Progrefs
Wefiward. Karakakooa Bay examined by Mr. Bligb.— Vafi Con-
tourfie of the Natives.—The Ships anchor in the Bay. 525
E R R A T A .
page 190. For C H A P . X. read C H A P . XI.
— — 221. f i r C H A P . XI. read C H A P , XII.
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P A C I F I C O C E A N .
B O O K III.
Tranfactions at Otaheite, and the Society
Iflands and Profecution of the Voyage
to the Coaft of North America.
C H A P . I.
A n Eclipfe o f the Moon obferved.— The I f and Toobouai difcovered.—
Its Situation, Extent, and Appearance.— Inter- '
courfe with its Inhabitants.— Their Perfons, Drejfes, and
Canoes, defcribed.— A rriva l in Oheitepeha Bay at Otaheite.—
Omat s Reception, a?id imprudent ConduEl.— Account
o f Spanijh Ships twice vifiting the I f and.— Ittter-
view with the Chief o f this D ifr iS l.— "The Olla, or God, of
Bolabola.— A mad Prophet,— A rriva l in Matavai Bay.
i " | rA V IN G , as before related1*, taken our final leave ¡777.
— 9 o f the Friendly Iflands, I now refume m y narra- . .
M tive o f the voyage. In the evening o f the 17th Thui-flay 17.
o f July, at eight o’clock, the body o f Eaoo bore North Eaft
b y North, diftant three or fouF leagues. The wind was now
* See the conchifion of Chap. IX . Book II,
I V o l . II. B at