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took place under the same conditions, after 

 which the pain disappeared as if by magic and 

 Cook became more active than he had ever been. 



On September 30th, after five weeks at Tahiti, 

 the two ships anchored at Emeo, which, after a 

 few skirmishes, had just made peace with its 

 rival. The eleven days which the Englishmen 

 passed in this island were filled with disagree- 

 able incidents, caused by thefts. A goat had 

 been taken and was recovered with difficulty. 

 Another goat having disappeared, Cook, whose 

 patience was at an end, employed the most ener- 

 getic means to secure its restitution. He set fire 

 to five or six huts and a great number of war 

 canoes. He then sent a message to Maheine, the 

 chief of Emeo, to the effect that he would not 

 leave a single canoe on the island if the goat was 

 not immediately returned. The threat produced 

 the desired effect, for the goat was brought back 

 at once. 



On leaving Emeo, Cook went to the island of 

 Huaheine, where Omai had decided to settle, 

 and where he found a brother, a sister and a 

 brother-in-law. Cook himself presided with 

 touching solicitude over his settlement. He 

 secured land for his young friend, whom he 

 overwhelmed with presents, and to whom he 

 gave a horse, a mare, a goat and a sow with 



