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off the land, wafted the ship once more into the 

 open sea, though not without considerable loss and 

 damage. 



Thus they were once more safe at sea, after narrowly 

 escaping being wrecked on the very island they but a few 

 days before had so ardently wished to be at. The calm, 

 after bringing them into this dangerous situation, very 

 fortunately continued ; for had the sea-breeze, as is usual, 

 set in, the Resolution must inevitably have been lost, and 

 probably the Adventure too. 



During the time they were in this critical situation, a 

 number of the natives were on board about the ships. They 

 seemed to be insensible of danger, showed not the least 

 surprise, joy, or fear, when the ships were striking, and 

 left them a little before sunset, quite unconcerned. 



Next morning, being the 17th, they anchored in Oaiti- 

 piha Bay, about two cables' length from the shore, both 

 ships being by this time crowded with a great number of 

 natives, who brought with them cocoa-nuts, plantains, 

 bananas, apples, yams, and other roots, which they 

 exchanged for nails and beads. To several, who called 

 themselves chiefs, Captain Cook made presents of shirts, 

 axes, and several other articles ; and in return, they 

 promised to bring hogs and fowls a promise they never 

 did, nor probably ever intended to perform. 



Many who called themselves earees, or chiefs, came on 

 board, partly with a view of getting presents, and partly to 

 pilfer whatever came in their way. One of this sort of 

 earees the Captain had most of the day in the cabin, and 

 made presents to him and all his friends, which were not 

 a few. At length he was caught taking things which did 

 not belong to him, and handing them out at the quarter 

 gallery. Many complaints of the like nature were made 

 to him against those on deck, which occasioned his turning 

 them all out of the ship. The cabin guest made good haste 

 to be gone. The Captain was so much exasperated at his 

 behaviour, that after he had got some distance from the 

 ship, he fired two muskets over his head, which made him 

 quit the canoe and take to the water. He then sent a boat 

 to take up the canoe and ordered a great gun, loaded with 

 ball, to be fired along the coast, which made all the natives 

 retire from the shore. A few hours after they were all 

 good friends again. 



It was not till the evening of this day that any one 

 inquired after Tupia, and then but two or three. As soon 

 as they learned the cause of his death they were quite 

 satisfied ; indeed, it did not appear that it would have 

 caused a moment's uneasiness in the breast of any one, 



