C H .A P. II.
further A M o f Trmfafhms with the N m v n .-T h e ir Hojpita-
lity.— Propenfity to Theft.-Defcription of a Boxing M atch.-Death
o f one of our Seamen.-Behaviour of the Pnefis at hisFunera.
The Wood Wdrk anB Image's m thl Mofai ffilrchaftdf-Fhl Natives
inquijitive about our Departure.-Their Opinion about the Defig«
o f cur Voyage.— Magnificent PrefentsofTerreeobootoCaptain Cook
The Ships leave the Ifland.— 'Phe1 Bffolution damaged m a Gale^
çnd obliged to return.
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Sufpicious Behaviour o f the Natives, on our Return to Karakakooa Bay.
— Theft on board the Difcovery, and its Confequences. 7 e in-
- fdFe FttacFed, End 'the Crew obliged to quIthJr.^CdptainVooks
Obfervations on the Occafion.-Attempt at the Obfervatory -T h e
Cutter of the D i f c o v e r y fiolen.— Me-i/w es taken by Captain Cook fo r
its Recovery.— Goes oil Shore, to limite the King on board. She
King being flopped by his Wife, ana the Chiefs, a Cmteft arifes.—
■ News arrives o f one of the Chiefs being killed by 'one o f our People.
-Ferment on this Oàafion.-One o f the Chiefs threatens Captain
Cook, and is Jhot by him.-General Attack by the Natives.-Death
o f Captain Cook— Accouht of the Gapt'ain s Services, and ajketcb o f
his Char after. ^
C ÏÏ À P. IV.
Tranfaflions at Owhyhee, fubfequent to the Death of Captain Cook.—
■ Gallant Behaviour of the Lieutenant of Marines.— Dangerous Situation
of the Party at the Morai.— Bravery of one of the Natives.
Confultation rèfpefting future Meafares,-Demand o f the Body of
Captain Cook.-Evafive and infidious ConduB of Koah, and the
Chiefs.— Infolent Behaviour t f the Natives.— Promotion of Officers.
— Arrival of two Priefls with Part of the Body—Extraordinary
Behaviour o f two Boys.— Burning o f the Village o f Kakooa.— Vn-
foriunate DeflruBion o f the Dwellings o f the Priefls.— Recovery of
the Bones of Captain Cook.— Departure from Karakakooa Bay. 53
C H A P . V.
Departure from Karakakooa in Search of an Harbour on the South Eafl
Side o f Mowee.— Driven to Leeward by the Eafterly Winds and
Current.— Pafs the JJland ofTahoorowa.— Defcription o f the South
-Weft fide of Mowee.— Run along the Coafls o f Ranai and Morotoi
to Woahoo.— Defcription o f the North Eafl Coafl o f Woahoo.—Un-
fuccefsful Attempt to water.— Paffage to Atooi.— Anchor in Wymoa
Bay.— Dangerous Situation o f the Watering Party on Shore—Civil
Diffentions in the Iflands. — ViftPfrom the contending Chiefs.—
Anchor off Qweeheow. — Final Departure from the Sandwich
Iflands. %
C H A P . VI.
General Account of the Sandwich Iflands. Their Number, Names,,
and Situation.— O w h y h e e .— Its Extent, and Divifion into D 'f-
tricis.— Account i f its Coafls, and the adjacent Country.— Volcanic
Appearances.— Snowy Mountains.— Their Height determined.— Account
o f a Journey into the interior Parts o f the Country.— Mowee.
T a h o o r o w a .— M o r o t o i .— R a n a i .— W o a h o o .— A t o o i .—
O n e e h e o w . — O r e e h o u a . — T a h o o r a . — Climate.—Winds.—
Currents.— Tides.— Animals and Vegetables.— Aftronomical Olferva-
tions. I o a
C H A P . VII.
General Account of the Sandwich Iflands continued.—O f the Inhabitants.—
Their Origin.— Perfons Pernicious EffeBs of the Ava.—
Numbers.— Difpofltion and Manners.•—Reafons for fuppofmg them not
Cannibals.— Drefs and Ornaments.— Villages and Houfes.—Food.—
Occupations and Amufements.— AddiBed to Gaming.— Their extraordinary.