20 A VOYAGE TO JAN. 



FARTHER ACCOUNT OF TRANSACTIONS WITH THE NATIVES. 



THEIR HOSPITALITY. PROPENSITY TO THEFT. DESCRIP- 

 TION OF A BOXING MATCH. DEATH OF ONE OF OUR SEA- 

 MEN. BEHAVIOUR OF THE PRIESTS AT HIS FUNERAL. 



THE WOOD WORK AND IMAGES ON THE MORAI PURCHASED. 



THE NATIVES INQUISITIVE ABOUT OUR DEPARTURE. 



THEIR OPINION ABOUT THE DESIGN OF OUR VOYAGE. 



MAGNIFICENT PRESENTS OF TERREEOBOO TO CAPTAIN 

 COOK THE SHIPS LEAVE THE ISLAND. THE RESOLU- 

 TION DAMAGED IN A GALE, AND OBLIGED TO RETURN. 



I he quiet and inoffensive behaviour of the natives 

 having taken away every apprehension of danger, 

 we did not hesitate to trust ourselves amongst them 

 at all times, and in all situations. The officers of 

 both ships went daily up the country in small par- 

 ties, or even singly, and frequently remained out the 

 whole night. It would be endless to recount all the 

 instances of kindness and civility which we received 

 upon those occasions. Wherever we went, the 

 people flocked about us, eager to offer every as- 

 sistance in their power, and highly gratified if their 

 services were accepted. Various little arts were 

 practised to attract our notice, or to delay our de- 

 parture. The boys and girls ran before, as we 

 walked through their villages, and stopped us at 

 every opening, where there was room to form a group 

 for dancing. At one time, we were invited to ac- 

 cept a draught of cocoa-nut milk, or some other re- 

 freshment, under the shade of their huts ; at another, 

 we were seated within a circle of young women, who 

 exerted all their skill and agility to amuse us with 

 songs and dances. 



The satisfaction we derived from their gentleness 

 and hospitality, was, however, frequently interrupted 

 by that propensity to stealing, which they have in 



