392 CAPTAIN COOK'S VOYAGES 



" The next morning Eappo and the king's son came on 

 board, and brought with them the remaining bones of 

 Captain Cook ; the barrels of his gun, his shoes, and some 

 other trifles that belonged to him. Eappo took great pains 

 to convince us that Terreeoboo, Maiha-maiha, and himself 

 were most heartily desirous of peace ; that they had given 

 us the most convincing proof of it in their power ; and 

 that they had been prevented from giving it sooner by the 

 other chiefs, many of whom were still our enemies. We 

 found the cutter had been broken up. 



" Nothing now remained but to perform the last offices 

 to our great and unfortunate commander. Eappo was 

 dismissed with orders to taboo all the bay ; and in the 

 afternoon, the bones having been put into a coffin, and the 

 service read over them, they were committed to the deep 

 with the usual military honours. What our feelings were 

 on this occasion, I leave the world to conceive ; those who 

 were present know that it is not in my power to express 

 them. 



'" During the forenoon of the 22nd, not a canoe was seen 

 paddling in the bay ; the taboo, which Eappo had laid on 

 it the day before, at our request, not being yet taken off. 

 At length Eappo came off to us. We assured him that we 

 were now entirely satisfied ; and that as the Orono was 

 buried, all remembrance of what had passed was buried 

 with him. We afterwards desired him to take off the taboo 

 and to make it known that the people might bring their 

 provisions as usual. The ships were soon surrounded with 

 canoes, and many of the chiefs came on board, expressing 

 great sorrow at what had happened, and their satisfaction at 

 our reconciliation. Several of our friends, who did not visit 

 us, sent presents of large hogs and other provisions. 

 Amongst the rest came the old treacherous Koah, but was 

 refused admittance. 



"As we had now everything ready for sea, about eight 

 o'clock this evening we dismissed all the natives ; Eappo, 

 and the friendly Kaireekeea, took an affectionate leave of 

 us. We immediately weighed and stood out of the bay. 

 The natives were collected on the shore in great numbers ; 

 and as we passed along, received our last farewells with 

 every mark of affection and good-will." 



As every minute particular regarding the death of Captain Cook 

 and of the events which led to it, is of the deepest interest, the 

 Editor, at the risk of repetition, subjoins an extract from the remarks 

 of Captain Clerke, who succeeded to the command of the expedition, 

 written at the time on board the Resolution, and obtained from the 

 Records of the Admiralty. They will be found to corroborate the 

 account given of this lamentable transaction by Captain King. 



