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of them, through Feenou's interpoficion, were recovered ; 

 except one muHvCt, and a few other articles of inferior 

 value. By this time alfo, we had recovered the turkey- 

 cock, and moft of the tools, and other matters, that had 

 been llolen from our workmen. 



On the 25th, two boats, which I had fent to look for a Wednef. 25, 

 channel, by which we might, moft commodioufly, get to 

 fca, returned. The Mafters, who commanded them, re- 

 potted, that the channel to the North, by which we came 

 in, was highly dangerous, being full of coral rocks from 

 one fide to the other ; but that, to the Eaftward, there was 

 a very good channel j which, however, was very much con* 

 trailed, in one place, by the fmall iflands ; fo that a lead- 

 ing wind would be requifite to get through it; that is, a 

 Wefterly wind, which, we had found, did not often blow 

 here. We had now recruited the fliips with wood and 

 water ; we had finifiicd the repairs of our fails ; and had 

 little more to expe(5t from the inhabitants, of the produce of 

 their ifland. However, as an eclipfe of the fun was to hap- 

 pen upon the 5th of the next month, I refolved to defer failing 

 till that time had elapfed, in order to have a chance of ob- 

 ferving it. 



Having, therefore, fome days of leifure befoire me, a 

 party of us, accompanied by Poulaho, fet out, early next 

 morning, in a boat, for Mooa, the village where he and the ThurfdayzS* 

 other great men ufually refide. As we rowed up the inlet, 

 we met with fourteen canoes fifhing in cotnpany ; in one of 

 which was Poulaho's fon. In each canoe was a triangular 

 net, extended between two poles ; at the lower end of which 

 was a cod to receive and fecure the fifh. They had already 

 caught fome fine mullets y and they put about a dozen into 



our 



