72 CAPTAIN COOK'S VOYAGES 



and observed an old woman and three children come out 

 of a wood, laden with fuel : all of them were quite naked. 

 The old woman frequently looked at the ship with the 

 utmost indifference, and, as soon as she had made a fire, 

 they set about dressing their dinner with perfect composure. 



Having formed a design of landing, the boats were 

 manned ; and they had no sooner come near the shore, 

 than two men advanced, as if to dispute their setting foot 

 on land. Captain Cook threw them beads, nails, and other 

 trifles, which they took up and seemed to be delighted 

 with. He then made signs that he wanted water, and used 

 every possible means to convince them that no injury was 

 intended. They now made signs to the boat's crew to land, 

 on which they put the boat in ; but they had no sooner done 

 so, than the two Indians came again to oppose them. A 

 musket was now fired between them, on the report of which 

 one of them dropt a bundle of lances, which he instantly 

 snatched up again. One of them then threw a stone at 

 the boat, on which Captain Cook ordered a musket, loaded 

 with small shot, to be fired, which wounded the eldest of 

 them on the legs ; he retired with speed. The people in 

 the boats now landed, imagining that the wound which this 

 man had received would put an end to the contest ; in this, 

 however, they were mistaken, for he immediately returned 

 with a kind of shield, and advancing with great intrepidity, 

 they both discharged their lances at throat's crew, but 

 did not wound any of them. Another musket was now 

 fired at them ; on which they threw another lance, and 

 then took to their heels. The crew now went up to the 

 huts, in one of which they found the children, who had 

 secreted themselves behind some bark. Here they left some 

 pieces of cloth, ribbons, beads, and other things ; and 

 taking several of the lances, re-embarked in the boat. 



They now. sailed to the north point of the bay, where 

 they found plenty of fresh water. Some men having been 

 sent to get wood and water, they no sooner came on board 

 to dinner, than the natives came down to the place, and 

 examined the casks with great attention, but did not offer 

 to remove them. 



On Tuesday, May the 1st, the south point of the bay was 

 named Sutherland Point, one of the seamen of the name of 

 Sutherland, having died that day, and been buried on shore. 

 This day Captain Cook, Messrs. Banks, Solander, and a few 

 other gentlemen, went on shore, and left more presents in 

 the huts, such as looking-glasses, combs, etc., but the former 

 presents had not been taken away. The second lieutenant, 

 Mr. Gore, having been with a boat to dredge for oysters saw 

 some Indians, who made signs for him to come on shore, 



