THEPACIFICOCEAN. 525 



CHAP. xir. 



Departure from Oonalapka^ and future Views. — The If and 

 Amcghta. — Situation of a re?narkable Rock. — "The Strait 

 between Oonalafjka and Oonella repaffed. — Progrefs to 

 the South. — Melancholy Accide?it on board the Difco- 

 very. — Mowee, one of the Sandwich Ifands^ dfcovercd. 

 — Intercourfe with the Natives. — Vift from Terreeoboo. 

 — Another Ifand, called Owhyhee^ difcovered. — The 

 Ships ply to Windward to get round it. — An Eclipfe of 

 the Moon obferved. — The Crew refufe to drink Sugar- 

 cane Beer. — Cordage deficient in Strength. — Commend- 

 ation of the Natives of Owhyhee. — The Refolution gets 

 to Windward of the If and. — Her Progrefs down the 

 South Eajl Coaft. — Views of the Count ry^ and Vifits 

 from the Natives. — The Difcovery joins. — Slow Pro^ 

 grefs Wefward. — Karakakooa Bay examined by Mr, 

 Bligh. — Vaji Concourfe of the Natives, — The Ships 

 anchor in the Bay. 



N the morning of INIonday the sGch, we put to fea from ^vf 

 Samganoodha Harbour; and, as the wind was Southerly, 



Oftober. 



flood away to the Weftward. °" ^' ^''° 



My intention was now to proceed to Sandwich Iflands, 

 there to fpend a few of the winter months, in cafe we 

 fliould meet with the neceffary refrefliments, and then to 

 dire<5t our courfe to Kamtfchatka, fo as to endeavour to be 



there 



