THIRD VOYAGE 405 



a woman sitting by him, left behind on the beach. The 

 man made several attempts to rise without being able, and 

 it was with much regret I perceived him to be wounded 

 in the groin. 



" During our absence Captain Clerke had been under the 

 greatest anxiety for our safety. And these apprehensions 

 were considerably increased from his having entirely mis- 

 taken the drift of the conversation he had held with some 

 natives who had been on board. The frequent mention of 

 the name of Captain Cook, with other strong and circum- 

 stantial descriptions of death and destruction, made him 

 conclude that the knowledge of the unfortunate events at 

 Owhyhee had reached them, and that these were what they 

 alluded to, whereas, all they had in view was to make 

 known to him the wars that had arisen in consequence of the 

 goats that Captain Cook had left at Oneeheow, and the 

 slaughter of the poor goats themselves, during the struggle 

 for the property of them. 



" The next morning, March 2nd, I was again ordered on 

 shore with the watering party. The risk we had run the 

 preceding day determined Captain Clerke to send a consider- 

 able force from both ships for our guard, amounting in all 

 to forty men under arms. This precaution, however, was 

 now unnecessary, for we found the beach left entirely to 

 ourselves, and the ground between the landing place and 

 the lake tabooed with small white Hags. We concluded 

 from this appearance, that some of the chiefs had certainly 

 visited this quarter, and that, not being able to stay, they 

 had kindly and considerately taken this step for our greater 

 security and convenience. 



" The next day we completed our watering without 

 meeting with any material difficulty. On our return to the 

 ships, we found that several chiefs had been on board, and 

 had made excuses for the behaviour of their countrymen, 

 attributing their riotous conduct to the quarrels which 

 subsisted at that time amongst the principal people of the 

 island. The quarrel had arisen about the goats we had left 

 at Oneeheow the last year, the right of property in which 

 was claimed by Toneoneo, on the pretence of that island's 

 being a dependency of his. 



" On the 7th we were surprised with a visit from Toneo- 

 neo. When he heard the dowager princess was in the 

 ship, it was with great difficulty we could prevail on him 

 to come on board, not from any apprehension that he 

 appeared to entertain of his safety, but from an unwilling- 

 ness to see her. Their meeting was with sulky and lowering 

 looks on both sides. He staid but a short time, and seemed 

 much dejected ; but we remarked, with some surprise, that 



