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pected to find them, we were told, that they had 

 quitted this island, and gone over to Bolabola the 

 day before. I did not think proper to follow them 

 thither, but returned to the ships ; fully determined, 

 however, to have recourse to a measure, which, I 

 guessed, would oblige the natives to bring them 

 back. 



In the night, Mr. Bayly, Mr. King, and myself 

 observed an immersion of Jupiter's third satellite. It 

 happened by the observation of 



Mr. Bayly, at 2* 37 m 540 



Mr. King, at 2 37 24 in the morning. 



Myself, at 2 37 44 3 



My. Bayly and Mr. King observed, with Dollond's 

 three and a half feet achromatic telescope, and with 

 the greatest magnifying power. I observed, with a 

 two-feet Gregorian reflector, made by Bird. 



Soon after day-break, the chief, his son, daughter, 

 and son-in-law, came on board the Resolution. The 

 three last I resolved to detain, till the two deserters 

 should be brought back. With this view, captain 

 Clerke invited them to go on board his ship ; and as 

 soon as they arrived there, confined them in his cabin. 

 The chief was with me when the news reached him. 

 He immediately acquainted me with it, supposing 

 that this step had been taken without my knowledge, 

 and consequently without my approbation. I in- 

 stantly undeceived him ; and then he began to have 

 apprehensions as to his own situation, and his looks 

 expressed the utmost perturbation of mind. But I 

 soon made him easy as to this, by telling him, that 

 he was at liberty to leave the ship whenever he pleased, 

 and to take such measures as he should judge best 

 calculated to get our two men back ; that, if he suc- 

 ceeded, his friends on board the Discovery should be 

 delivered up ; if not, that I was determined to carry 

 them away with me. 1 added,that his own conduct, as 



