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illustrious Cook ; we passed quickly the opening of the Bay Taone-Roa 

 [? Te One-roa — Poverty Bay], the lands at the bottom of which we could 

 only distinguish indistinctly. At 4 p.m., in 35 fathoms, we made a stoppage 

 at about 4 leagues from Cape Gable [Gable-end Foreland — Pari-nui-te-ra]. 



We know that this name was given by Cook because of its resemblance 

 to the wall of a house comprised betw^een the two roofs. . . . The 

 coast, which had retained a wild aspect from the Isle Tea-Houra [Portland 

 Island] up to the S.W. point of Taone-Roa [Poverty Bay], beyond that 

 assumed a less severe appearance. The surroundings of Cape Gable are 

 particularly agreeable, and there are sites where culture would make fertile 

 fields. There the columns of smoke again showed in greater number than 

 elsewhere, proof infallible of a more numerous population. 



Towards 6 p.m. we approached the Tologa Bay of Cook, and I counted 

 on doubling it before night, when the breeze, which had already decreased, 

 fell entirely, and the corvette remained immovable at three or four miles 

 from the coast. At 7 p.m. we thought we saw a small schooner, which at 

 first ran along the coast, and then all of a sudden put out to sea and dis- 

 appeared — a manoeuvre which I could only account for by supposing that 

 the craft viewed our visit as not quite an agreeable one. 



At 8 p.m. two canoes, which we had observed for some time paddling 

 towards us, came alongside without any fear, and as though accustomed 

 to see Europeans. They sold us some pigs, potatoes, and other objects of 

 curiosity in exchange for hatchets, knives, and other trifles. Forty -five days 

 had passed since our departure from New Holland, and all our fresh provisions 

 had been exhausted long since. It may therefore be judged with what 

 pleasure these articles were received, above all when they told us that pigs 

 were plentiful at Tologa, and that they would sell them at the lowest price. 

 Te Rangui-Wai-Hetouma, chief of the New-Zealanders who came to visit 

 us, announced himself as one of the principal rangatiras of the district, and 

 wished to send his canoes ashore tO' procure pigs and potatoes, and to pass 

 the night with us. I was well satisfied with this proof of confidence in us, 

 but, fearing for him the same troubles (sea-sickness) as those of Tera-Witi. 

 I refused, and obliged him, much to his regret, to re-embark in his canoe. 

 I promised, however, that he would find us in the same place in the morning. 



Tehi-Noui and Koki-Hore appeared now to have regained their spirits, 

 for a copious feed of dolphin-flesh, and the prospect of another next 

 morning, had quite enchanted them, and in the evening a shark that had 

 been caught completed their delight. Overcome by this abundance, they 

 seemed little disposed to acquiesce in the desire I expressed to leave them 

 here. Koki-Hore particularly did not relish that proposition. 



All night there was only a feeble breeze from the west, with superb 

 weather. At 10 p.m. we laid to in 53 fathoms, muddy sand. 



5th February. — In the morning, the breeze having changed to the N.N.W., 

 which did not permit us to continue along the coast. I decided to profit by 

 it to make a stoppage at Tologa. At 7.30 a.m. we steered for the bay, 

 and at 11 a.m. the " Astrolabe " dropped her anchor precisely on the same 

 spot where the " Endeavour " had anchored fifty-five years before. 



The Natives came out to us at an early hour, but I did not permit many 

 on board. Arrived at the anchorage, we were soon surrounded by canoes 

 full of islanders, who came to traffic with the crew. However turbulent 

 and noisy in their bargaining, they showed much good faith, and we could 

 only felicitate ourselves on the nature of our exchanges. The usual price 

 for a fat pig was a large hatchet ; a small one would j^urchase a young pig. 



