i-73- board; probably not choofing, from a fenfe o f decency, to
be prefent at the opening o f the bundle. We found in it
both the hands o f Captain Cook entire, w h ich were w e ll
k n ow n from a remarkable fear on one o f them, that d ivided
the thumb from the fore-finger, the w hole len g th o f
the metacarpal bone ; the ik u ll, but with the fcalp fepa-
’ rated from it, and the bones that fo rm the face w an tin g ;
the fcalp, w ith the hair upon it cut fliort, and the ears adh
e r in g to i t ; the bones o f both arms, w ith the ik in o f the
fore-arms h a n g in g to them ; the thigh and leg-bones joined
together, b u t with ou t the feet. T h e ligaments o f the joints
were entire ; and the w h o le bore evident marks o f h a vin g
been in the fil'd, except the hands, w h ich had the flefh le ft
upon them, and were cut in feveral places, and crammed
w ith fait, apparently w ith an intention o f pre fe rving them.
T h e fcalp had a cu t in. the b a ck part o f it, bu t the ik u ll was
fre e from , any fracture. T h e lowe r jaw and feet, w h ich
w ere wanting , Eappo told us, had been feized by different
Chiefs, and that Terreeoboo was ufing every means to recover
them.
T h e next morning, Eappo, and the k in g s fon, came on
Sunday 21. c | | | | | j j brou ght w ;th them the rema inin g bones o f Captain
Cook ; the barrels o f his gu n , his ihoes, and fome other
trifles that belonged to him. Eappo took great pains to
convince us, that Terreeoboo, Maiha-maiha, and h im fe lf
were moft heartily defirous o f p e a c e ; that th e y had giv en
us the moft convincing proof o f it in their power ; and that
they had been prevented from g iv in g it fooner b y the other
Chiefs, many o f w hom were ftill our enemies. He lamented,
w ith the greateft forrow, the death o f fix Chiefs w e
had k illed , ‘ fome o f whom, he faid, were amongft our
beft friends. T h e cutter, h e told us, was taken awa y b y
Pareea’s
Pareea’s p eo p le ; Very probably in revenge fo r the blow that '779-
had been g iv en h im ; and that it had been broken u p the , FiAruarn
next day. T h e arms o f the marines, w h ich w e had alfo
demanded, he affured us, had been carried o ff b y the common
people, and were irreco v erab le ; the bones o f the C h ie f
alone h a v in g been preferved, as b e lon g in g to Terreeoboo
and the Erees. I
Nothin g n ow remained, bu t to^perform the laft offices
to our great and unfortunate com m an d e r ., Eappo was dif-
mifled with orders to taboo a ll the b a y ; and, in the afternoon,
the bones h a v in g been put into a coffin, and the fer-
v ic e read over them, they were committed to the deep w ith
the u fu a l m ilita ry honours. - What our fe e lin g s w ere on
this occafion, I leave the w orld to conceive ; thofe. w h o
w ere prefent kn ow , that it is not in m y power to exprefs
them.
D u rin g the forenoon o f the 22d, not a canoe was feen Monday
paddling in the bay ; the taboo, w h ich Eappo had laid on it
the day before, at our requeft, not b e in g y e t taken off. A t
len gth Eappo came o ff to us. We affured him, that we
were n ow entirely fa tisfied ; and that, as the Orono was b u ried,
all remembrance o f what had palled was buried w ith .
him. We afterward defired him to take o ff the taboo, and
to make it kno'wn, that the people m igh t brin g their pro-
vifions as ufu a l. T h e fhips were foon furrounded with
canoes, and many o f the Chiefs came on board, expreffing
great forrow at w hat had happened, and their fatisfadfion
at our reconciliation. Several o f our friends, .who .did not
vifit us, fent prefents o f large hogs, and other provifions.
Amongft the reft came the old treacherous Koah, but was
refufed admittance.