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A VOYAGE TO 



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i_ '.- '_/ taken the drift of the converfation he had held with fome 

 natives who had been on board. The frequent mention of 

 the name of Captain Cook, with other Strong and circum- 

 stantial descriptions of death and destruction, made him 

 conclude, that the knowledge of the unfortunate events at 

 Owhyhce had reached them, and that thefe were what they 

 alluded to ; whereas all they had in view was, to make 

 known to him the wars that had arifen, in confequence of 

 the goats that Captain Cook had left at Oneeheow, and the 

 flaughtcr of the poor goats themfelves, during the Struggle 

 for the property of them. Captain Clerke, applying this 

 earneftnefs of converfation, and thefe terrible representa- 

 tions, to our calamitous transactions at Owhyhee, and to ah, 

 indication of revenge, kept his telefcope fixed upon us, and 

 the moment he faw the fmoke of the mufquets, ordered the 

 boats to be manned and armed, and to put off to our 

 affi Stance. 



Tuefday 2. The next morning, I was again ordered on fhore, with the 

 watering party. The rifk we had run the preceding day 

 determined Captain Clerke to fend a considerable force from 

 both mips for our guard, amounting in all to forty men 

 under arms. This precaution, however, was now unnecef- 

 fary ; for we found the beach left entirely to ourfelves, and 

 the ground between the landing place and the lake, tabooed 

 with Small white flags. \Yc. concluded, from this appear- 

 ance, that fome of the Chiefs had certainly vifitcd this quar- 

 ter ; and that, not being able to ftay, they had kindly and 

 confiderately taken this ftep, for our greater Security and 

 convenience. We faw Several men armed with long Spears . 

 and daggers, on the other lide of the river, on our right ; 

 but they did not offer to give us the leaft molcStation. Their 



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