T H E P A C I F I C O C E A N. 325 



"We were fure, from the ftate of the wound, that he was the 1777- 

 perfon who had been fired at by one of the fentinels, three u-i"/-^ 

 days before ; though pofitive orders had been given, that none 

 of them fhould load their pieces with any thing but fmall 

 flaof. We gave fome dire<5tions to his friends how to ma- 

 nage the wound, to which no appHcation had been made; 

 and they feemed pleafed, when we told them it would get 

 well in a certain time. But, on our going away, they alked 

 us to fend the wounded man fome yams, and other things 

 for food ; and in fach a manner, that we could not help 

 thinking they confidered it to be our duty to fupport him, 

 till he fhould get well. 



In the evening we crofTed the bay to our ftation, in a 

 canoe, which Futtafaihe had exercifed his prerogative in 

 procuring, by calling to the firft that pafTed by. He had 

 alfo got a large hog at this place -, and brought a fervant 

 from his houfe with a bundle of cloth, which he wanted 

 us to take with us, as a prefent from him. But the boat 

 being fmall, we objecfled ; and he ordered it to be brought 

 over to us the next day." 



I had prolonged my ftay at this iiland, on account of the 

 approaching eclipfe ; but, on the yd of July, on looking Wednef. 2, 

 at the micrometer belonging to the board of longitude, I 

 found fome of the rack work broken, and the inflrument 

 ufelefs till repaired; which there was not time to do before 

 it was intended to be ufed. Preparing now for our de- 

 parture, I got on board, this day, all the cattle, poultry, and 

 other animals, except fuch as were deftined to remain. I 

 had defigned to leave a turkey-cock and hen; but having, 

 now only two of each undifpofed of, one of the hens, , 

 through the ignorance of one of my people, was llrangled, . 



and; 



