192 ROYAL VISIT CONCLUDED. 
Cook in his coasting voyages about the islands, 
and of having often slept in the same tent with 
him. He knew the names of all Cook’s com- 
pany, and could recollect the particular pursuits 
of each officer. To describe the manner in which 
Cook had observed the height of the sun, he 
asked for a sextant, placed himself in a stoop- 
ing position, and looking fixedly upon an angle, 
often called with a loud voice, Stop ! 
He could relate the Bible-history in short ex- 
tracts, from the Creation to the birth of Christ ; 
and in order to explain the doctrine of the 
Trinity, he held up three fingers, pressed them 
together, and looked towards the Heavens. 
The old Cook (as he called himself,) was not 
entirely ignorant of geography. He said he 
possessed a map presented to him by his friend ; 
—that England was an island, and much smaller 
than Russia; and traced out, on a map of the 
World being opened before him, the way by 
which we had come to Tahaiti. | 
At sunset our Royal visitants departed, highly 
gratified with their entertainment, and returned 
to the capital. ‘This visit being over, I hoped 
to be at liberty to pursue my occupations in 
