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with the natives, and succeeded in approaching them, but they then became as 

 thievish as they had previously proved daring. They endeavoured to snatch 

 the arms out of the men's hands, and were only prevented from doing so by 

 some of them being wounded with small shot. 



Failing in his attempts to communicate satisfactorily with them on land, 

 Cook now endeavoured to secure some of those who came out to the ship in 

 their canoes, intending to try and win their confidence by kind treatment. 

 In carrying out this design, four more of the natives were killed, but two 

 lads were captured and carried aboard, where they soon became reconciled to 

 their fate, and eat and drank voraciously. These lads were afterwards landed, 

 but the people still remained as hostile and dangerous as before. Cook then 

 followed the coast, northward, as far as Hawke's Bay, everywhere observing 

 vast numbers of people watching the ship from different parts of the shore, 

 all of whom, however, displayed the same hostility, coming off in their canoes, 

 and menacing the ship "with great bravado." When some of them came 

 near enough, Tupia told them of their folly, explaining " that the white men 

 had weapons that, like thunder, would kill them in a moment, and tear their 

 canoes to atoms." In order to show them the effect of the guns, without 

 hurting them, a four-pounder, loaded with grape, was fired, which by its flash, 

 its roar, and the effect of the shot far off on the water, astonished them for a 

 moment ; but only for a moment. Being at last induced to come near, for 

 barter, they took everything offered, but then refused to give the articles 

 required in exchange, and ultimately seized and attempted to carry off Tayeto, 

 Tupia's boy, who had been sent down into one of the canoes, in order to hand 

 up such articles as the natives might agree to part with. This compelled 

 Cook to fire on them again, when one man was killed, and two others were 

 wounded, and the boy, during the surprise, sprang into the water; where, 

 however, he was only protected till he regained the ship, by the firearms of 

 the crew. This occurred at Kidnappers' Point, and Cook then proceeded 

 southward as far as Cape Turnagain ; from whence he returned to the north- 

 eastward. On passing Portland Island, a chief and four others, in a canoe, 

 boarded the ship — Cook's kindness to the lads whom he had previously seized 

 having, apparently, produced the effect he intended. Their canoe was hoisted 

 on board, and they stayed all night without any misgivings. In the morning 

 they were put ashore at Cape Table, appearing to be much astonished at 

 finding themselves so far away from home. From this time the ship was 

 frequently visited, and it was found that the events which had taken place 

 at Poverty Bay were well known all along the coast. According to Cook, 

 " kindness and the cannon " both contributed to produce this more friendly 

 feeling. 



At Tolega Bay, some of the scientific men attached to the expedition 



