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Point and Lowland Point, the latter of which stretches a great way, and is 
covered with trees. Near it there are three small islands or rocks, and it 
was with diffieulty that we steered clear of them in the night, and got into 
six fathoms water, soon after which we made a point of land, which we 
called Town Point. This was at the entrance of a little cove. 
“ On the 2nd, in the morning, we discovered three sorts of land; but, 
as the weather was hazy, could not make many observations. We also 
passed three other islands : one of them was rocky, high, and barren, which 
we called White Island. The other two were lower; one of them we named 
Flat Island, in which we saw a village. A canoe pursued us, but, having a 
brisk breeze, it could not overtake us. Toward night it blew pretty hard, 
right on shore; we therefore tacked about, and sailed backward and forward 
till the next morning, the 3rd. Then the canoe which we saw the night 
before gave us chase again. Having a sail, they at length came up with 
us; sailed alongside of us for a considerable time, and now and then gave 
us a song, the tune of which was much like the chant which some priests 
use. They also gave us a heivo, but soon after threw some stones at us; we 
fired a musket, loaded with small shot, at a young man which distinguished 
himself at the sport, and he shrunk down as if he had been wounded. 
After a short consultation they doused the sail, and stood back for an island. 
We sailed along with a moderate breeze, and passed a cluster of rocks, 
which we called the Court of Aldermen; and, from the vicinity of one of 
the three last-mentioned islands to them, we gave it the name of the 
Mayor. This cluster of rocks lies off a point of land, and terminates the 
bounds of this large bay to the north-west, whieh, from the number of 
canoes that came off to us, bringing provisions, we named the Bay of 
Plenty. 
** The coast hereabout appeared very barren, and had a great number of 
rocky islands, from which circumstance we named the point Barren Point. 
The land is very grotesque, being cleft or torn into a variety of strange 
figures, and has very few trees upon it. About noon several canoes came 
off to us, and the people in them were so daring as to throw a lance into 
the ship, but we fired a musket, and they paddled away from us. Their 
canoes were formed out of one tree, and shaped like a butcher's tray, 
without any ornament about them. The people, who were naked, were of 
a very dark complexion, and made a mean appearance. We stood in 
& bay, and at night anchored in it, having seven fathoms water. Several 
canoes like the former followed us; they were very merry, and gave us 
several heivos, or cheers. This bay, which the inhabitants call Purangi, is 
the best harbour we have found, being well land-locked, and with a good 
landing at the watering-place. 
