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tents, and the disappearance of some object was 

 noticed after each of these visits. One day Cook 

 gave several animals to the King and to various 

 chiefs. His generosity caused jealousy, and 

 next day several natives, thinking probably that 

 the English Captain had forgotten them, helped 

 themselves. A goat and two turkey cocks disap- 

 peared. Cook, determined to recover them, re- 

 solved to employ strong measures. He began by 

 seizing three canoes which had come near the 

 Resolution. Then he landed, and having met 

 the King, his brother, Feenu and some other 

 chiefs in the house which he occupied, sur- 

 rounded the dwelling with a cordon of marines. 

 He declared to these high native dignitaries that 

 he would hold them prisoners until there had 

 been returned to him not only the goat and the 

 turkeys, but everything that had been taken since 

 his arrival in the island. This energetic action 

 on the part of Cook was most successful. The 

 greater part of the stolen goods were imme- 

 diately returned, and, upon an assurance that all 

 the rest should be promptly brought back, Cook 

 set the chiefs at liberty. 



During the month that the Englishmen re> 

 mained at Tongatabu they were able to study 

 thoroughly the customs of the islanders and to 

 attend several curious ceremonies. They had 

 leisure to admire the industry of these natives in 



