£04* FROM THE ST. LAWRENCE ISLANDS 



whole heads, and healthy feet, and he did not 

 doubt a moment that we should have a very fortu- 

 nate voyage. He brought with him water-melons 

 and fish from his reservoir, and treated us with re- 

 markably more attention than he did the captains 

 of the merchantmen, to whom he behaved with 

 pride. On parting, I presented him with the por- 

 trait of Tamaahmaah, which appeared to give him 

 uncommon pleasure. He left us, after cordially 

 pressing our hands, and recommending us to his 

 gods. The young Kareimoku, who had hitherto 

 remained with us, and who had been entrusted with 

 the present for the king, received one of my em- 

 broidered uniforms, and he rejoiced aloud when he 

 put it on. Soon after our friends had left us, a 

 fresh land-wind arose, we spread all our sails, and 

 steered S.W. by W. As I resolved to look for the 

 Cornwallis islands again on this voyage to Radack, 

 I directed my course thither. 



The 20th. In the morning our ship was visited 

 by a very large number of snipes ; according to 

 our reckoning, we must soon reach Cornwallis* 

 Island, and found at noon, after a good observ- 

 ation, the latitude 16° 45' 12''N. j longitude, ac 

 cording to the chronometers,- 169° 16' Qr/'\ The 

 accuracy of our longitude is guaranteed by the 

 observations made, for several successive days, be- 

 tween the sun and moon. I steered to west, a few 

 miles more north than last year, because I sup- 

 posed that the islands could not lie so far to the 



