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understand that they wanted to dine with him ; and accord- 

 ingly he brought them, and two more, oa board. When 

 he got them on board, he went with them all over the 

 ship, which they viewed with uncommon surprise and 

 attention. They happened to have for their entertainment, 

 a kind of pie or pudding made of plantains, and some 

 sort of greens which they had got from one of the natives. 

 On this, and on yams, they made a hearty dinner. In 

 the afternoon, having made each of them a present of a 

 hatchet, a spikenail, and some medals, they were conducted 

 on shore. 



On the 19th, the Captain, finding a good number of the 

 natives collected about the landing-place as usual, he dis- 

 tributed among them all the articles he had with him, and 

 then went on board for more. In less than an hour he 

 returned, just as the people were getting some large nogs 

 into the boat. At the same time, four or five of the natives 

 stepped forward to see what they were about, and as they 

 did not allow them to come within certain limits, unless 

 to pass along the beach, the sentry ordered them back, 

 which they readily complied with. At this time, Captain 

 Cook, having his eyes fixed on them, he observed the 

 sentry present his piece, and was just going to reprove 

 him for it, but he was astonished beyond measure when 

 the sentry fired, for he saw not the least cause. 



At this outrage most of the people fled. As they ran 

 oil he observed one man to fall, and he was immediately 

 lifted up by two others, who took him into the water, 

 washed his wound, and then led him off. Presently after, 

 some came and described to the Captain the nature of his 

 wound, and he sent for the surgeon. As soon as he arrived, 

 the Captain went with him to the man, whom they found 

 expiring. The ball had struck his left arm, which was much 

 shattered, and then entered his body by the short ribs, 

 one of which was broken. The rascal who fired, pretended 

 that a man had laid an arrow across his bow, and was 

 going to shoot at him ; but this was no more than they 

 had always done, and with no other view than to show they 

 were armed also, at least there was reason to think so, as 

 they never went farther. This affair threw the natives into 

 the utmost consternation ; and the few that were prevailed 

 on to stay, ran to the plantations and brought cocoa-nuts 

 and other fruits, which they laid down at their feet. So soon 

 were these daring people humbled 1 When the Captain 

 went on board to dinner, they all retired, and only a few 

 appeared in the afternoon, among whom was Paowang. 

 He promised to bring fruit the next morning, but their 

 early departure put it out of his power. 



