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of a dead Chief. Another human Sacri-

fice. Riding on Horseback. Otoo's At-

tention to supply Provisions, and prevent

Thefts. Animals given to him. Etary,

and the Deputies of a Chief, have Au-

diences. A mock Fight of two War Ca-

noes. Naval Strength of these Islands.

Manner of conducting a War,

SECT. IV. The Day of Sailing fixed. Peace made with

Eimeo. Debates about it, and Otoo's

Conduct blamed. A Solemnity at the

Morai on the Occasion, described by Mr

King. Observations upon it. Instance

of Otoo's Art. Omai's War-Canoe, and

Remarks upon his Behaviour. Otoo's Pre-

sent, and Message to the King of Great

Britain. Reflections on our Manner of

Traffic, and on the good Treatment we

met with at Otaheite. Account of the

Expedition of the Spaniards. Their Fic-

tions to depreciate the English. Wishes

expressed that no Settlement may be

made. Omai's Jealousy of another Tra-

veller,

V. Arrival at Eimeo. Two Harbours there,

and an Account of them. Visit from Ma-

heine, Chief of the Island. His Person

described. A Goat stolen, and sent back

with the Thief. Another Goat stolen, and

secreted. Measures taken on the Occa-

sion. Expedition cross the Island, Houses

and Canoes burnt. The Goat delivered

up, and Peace restored. Some Account

of the Island, &c.

VI. Arrival at Huaheine. Council of the Chiefs.

Omai's Offerings, and Speech to the Chiefs.

His Establishment in this Island agreed to.

A House built, and Garden planted for

him. Singularity of his Situation. Mea-

sures taken to insure his Safety. Damage

done by Cock-roaches on board the Ships.

A Thief detected and punished. Fire-

works exhibited. Animals left with Omai.

His Family. Weapons. Inscription on

his House. His Behaviour on the Ships

leaving the Island. Summary View of his

4.8

Astronomical Observa-

tions. A Marine deserts, and is delivered

up. Intelligence from Omai. Instructions

to Captain Clerke. Another Desertion of

a Midshipman and a Seaman. Three of

the chief Persons of the Island confined

on that Account. A Design to seize Cap-

tains Cook and Clerke discovered. The

two Deserters brought back, and the Pri-

soners released The Ships sail. Refresh-

ments received at Ulietea. Present and

former State of that Island. Account of

its dethroned King, and of the late Regent

of Huaheine,

VIII. Arrival at Bolabola. Interview with Opoony.

Reasons for purchasing Monsieur de Bou-

gainville's Anchor. Departure from the

Society Islands. Particulars about Bola-

bola. History of the Conquest of Otaha

and Ulietea. High Reputation of the Bola-

bola Men. Animals left there and at Ulie-

tea. Plentiful Supply of Provisions, and

Manner of salting Pork on Board. Va-

rious Reflections relative to Otaheite and

the Society Islands. Astronomical and

Nautical Observations made there,

IX. Accounts of Otaheite still imperfect. The

prevailing Winds. Beauty of the Coun-

try. Cultivation. Natural Curiosities.

The Persons of the Natives. Diseases.

General Character. Love of Pleasure.

Language. Surgery and Physic. Arti-

ticles of Food. Effects of drinking Ava.

Times and Manner of Eating. Connex-

ions with the Females. Circumcision.

System of Religion. Notions about the

Soul and a future Life. Various Super-

stitions. Traditions about the Creation.

An historical Legend. Honours paid to

the King. Distinction of Ranks. Pu-

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SECT. X. Progress of the Voyage, after leaving the

Society Islands. Christmas Island disco-

vered, and Station of the Ships there.

Boats sent ashore. Great Success in

catching Turtle. An Eclipse of the Sun

observed. Distress of two Seamen who

had lost their Way. Inscription left in a

Bottle. Account of the Island. Its Soil.

Trees and Plants. Birds. Its Size. Form.

Situation. Anchoring Ground,

XI. Some Islands discovered. Account of the

Natives of Atooi, who came off to the

Ships, and their Behaviour on going on

Board. One of them killed. Precautions

used to prevent Intercourse with the Fe-

males. A Watering-place found. Recep-

tion upon landing. Excursion into the

Country. A Morai visited and described.

Graves of the Chiefs, and of the human

Sacrifices, there buried. Another Island,

called Oneeheow, visited. Ceremonies

performed by the Natives, who go off to

the Ships. Reasons for believing that

they are Cannibals. A Party sent ashore,

who remain two Nights. Account of what

passed on landing. The Ships leave the

Islands, and proceed to the North,

XII. The Situation of the Islands now discovered.

Their Names. Called the Sandwich Islands.

Atooi described. The Soil. Climate. Ve-

getable Productions. Birds. Fish. Do-

mestic Animals. Persons of the Inhabit-

ants. Their Disposition. Dress. Orna-

ments. Habitations. Food, Cookery.

Amusements. Manufactures. Working-

tools. Knowledge of Iron accounted for.

Canoes. Agriculture. Account of one of

their Chiefs, Weapons. Customs agree-

ing with those of Tongataboo and Ota-

heite. Their Language the same. Extent

of this Nation throughout the Pacific

Ocean. Reflections on the useful Situa-

tion of the Sandwich Islands,

XIII. Observations made at the Sandwich Islands,

on the Longitude, Variation of the Com-

pass and Tides. Prosecution of the Voy

tals,

SECT. III. Manner of Building the Houses in Nootka

Sound. Inside of them described. Furni-

ture and Utensils. Wooden Images. Em-

ployments of the Men. Of the Women.

Food, Animal and Vegetable. Manner of

preparing it. Weapons. Manufactures

and Mechanic Arts. Carving and Painting.

Canoes. Implements for Fishing and

Hunting. Iron Tools. Manner of procu-

ring that Metal. Remarks on their Lan-

guage, and a Specimen of it. Astronomi-

cal and Nautical Observations made in

Nootka Sound,

IV. A Storm, after sailing from Nootka Sound.

Resolution springs a Leak. Pretended

Strait of Admiral de Fonte passed unex-

amined. Progress along the Coast of Ame-

rica. Behring's Bay. Kaye's Island. Ac-

count of it. The Ships come to an An-

chor. Visited by the Natives. Their Be-

haviour. Fondness for Beads and Iron.

Attempt to plunder the Discovery. Re-

solution's Leak stopped. Progress up the

Sound. Messrs Gore and Roberts sent to

examine its Extent. Reasons against a

Passage to the North through it. The

Ships proceed down it to the open Sea

V. The Inlet called Prince William's Sound.

Its Extent. Persons of the Inhabitants de-

scribed. Their Dress. Incision of the Un-

der-lip. Various other Ornaments. Their

Boats. Weapons. Fishing and hunting

Instruments. Utensils. Tools. Uses Iron

is applied to. Food. Language, and a

Specimen of it. Animals. Birds. Fish.

Iron and Beads, whence received,

VI. Progress along the Coast. Cape Elizabeth.

Cape St Hermogenes. Accounts of Beer-

ing's Voyage very defective. Point Banks.

Cape Douglas. Cape Bede. Mount St

Augustin. Hopes of finding a Passage up

an Inlet. The Ships proceed up it. Indu-

bitable Marks of its being a River. Named

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