S6 4 COOlv's VOYAGE TO JUNE, 



It soon appeared, that some were dissatisfied with 

 this allotment of our animals ; for early next morn- 

 ing, one of our kids, and two turkey-cocks, were 

 missing. I could not be so simple as to suppose, 

 that this was merely an accidental loss ; and I was 

 determined to have them again. The first step I 

 took was to seize on three canoes that happened to 

 be alongside the ships. I then went ashore, and 

 having found the king, his brother, Feenou, and 

 some other chiefs, in the house that we occupied, I 

 immediately put a guard over them, and gave them 

 to understand, that they must remain under restraint, 

 till not only the kid and the turkeys, but the other 

 things, that had been stolen from us, at different 

 times, were restored. They concealed, as well as 

 they could, their feelings, on finding themselves pri- 

 soners ; and, having assured me, that every thing 

 should be restored, as I desired, sat down to drink 

 their frava, seemingly much at their ease. It was 

 not long before an axe, and an iron wedge, were 

 brought to me. In the meantime, some armed na- 

 tives began to gather behind the house ; but, on a 

 part of our guard marching against them, they dis- 

 persed ; and I advised the chiefs to give orders, that 

 no more should appear. Such orders were accord- 

 ingly given by them, and they were obeyed. On 

 asking them to go aboard with me to dinner, they 

 readily consented. But some having afterward ob- 

 jected to the king's going, he instantly rose up, and 

 declared he would be the first man. Accordingly 

 we came on board. I kept them there till near four 

 o'clock, when I conducted them ashore ; and soon 

 after, the kid, and one of the turkey-cocks, were 

 brought back. The other they said, should be re- 

 stored the next morning. I believed this would 

 happen, and released both them and the canoes. 



After the chiefs had left us, I walked out with 

 Omai, to observe how the people about us fared ; 

 for this was the time of their meals. 1 found that, 



