THE PACIFIC OCEAN. * 35 



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Snfpicious Behaviour of the Natives, on our Return to 

 Karakakooa Bay. — 'Theft on board the Difcovery, a 

 its Confequences. — The Pinnace aitac/tcd, and the Crew 

 obliged to quit her. — Captain Cook's Obfervations on the 

 Occafion. — Attempt at the Obfcrvatory. — The Cutter of 

 the Difcovery f den. — Mcafures taken by Captain Cook for 

 its Recovery. — Goes on Shore, to invite the King on board. 

 — The King being flopped by his Wife, and the Chiefs, a 

 Contejl arifes. — News arrives of one of the Chiefs 

 being killed, by one of our People, — Ferment on this Oc- 

 cafion. — One of the Chiefs threatens Captain Cock, .-. 

 isjhot by him. — Ge?teral Attack by the Natives. — Death 

 of Captain Cook. — Account of the Captain s Services, 

 . and a Sketch of his Characler. 



TT 7 E were employed the whole of the nth, and part of „ '"'> 

 VV the 1 2th, in getting out the forcmaft, and fending v — ' 



• n r Thurfdayn. 



it, with the carpenters, on lhore. Belidcs the damage Friday 12. 

 which the head of the maft had fuftaincd, we found the 

 heel exceedingly rotten, having a large hole up the middle 

 of it, capable of holding four or five cocoa-nuts. It was 

 not, however, thought neceflary to fhorten it ; and for- 

 tunately, the logs of red toa-wood, which had been cut at 

 Eimeo, for anchor-flocks, were found fit to replace the 

 fprung parts of the fifhes. As thefe repairs were likely to 



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