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A V Y A G E T O 



CHAP. II. 



Farther Accou?it of Tranfaclions with the Natives* — Their 

 Ho/pit ality. — Propenfay to Theft. — Dcfcription of a 

 Boxing Match. — Death of one of our Seamen. — Beha- 

 viour of the Priejls at his Funeral. — The IVood Work 

 and Images on the Morai pur chafed. — The Natives in- 

 quifitive about our Departure. — Their Opinion about the 

 Deftgn of our Voyage — Magnifcc?it Prefects of Ter- 

 reeobco to Captain Cook. — The Ships leave the Ifland. — 

 The Refolution damaged in a Gale y and obliged to 

 return. 



'779. r PHE quiet and inoffenfive behaviour of the natives 

 » n _" a . r/ - , J. having taken away every apprehenfion of danger, we 

 juefday 26. jjj not i ie f ltatc to tru (t ourfelvcs amongft them at all times > 



and in all nutations. The Officers of both fhips went daily 

 up the country, in fmall parties, or even fingly, and fre- 

 quently remained out the whole night. It would be cndlefs 

 to recount all the instances of kindnefs and civility which 

 we received upon thofe occafions. Wherever we went, the 

 people flocked about us, eager to offer every afllftance in 

 their power, and highly gratified if their fervices were ac- 

 cepted. Various little arts were praetifed to attract our 

 notice, or to delay our departure. The boys and girls ran 

 before, as we walked through their villages, and flopped us 

 at every opening, where there was room to form a group 

 for dancing. At one time, we were invited to accept a 

 draught of cocoa-nut milk, or fomc other refremment 



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