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Point and Lowland Point, the latter of wliicli stretches a great way, and is 

 covered with trees. Near it there are three small islands or rocks, and it 

 was with difficulty 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 hevvo, but soon after threw some stones at us ; we 

 fired a musket, loaded vidth 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 termuiates the 

 bounds of this large bay to the north-west, which, 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, fi'om which cii'cumstance 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. Then 

 canoes were formed out of one tree, and shaped hke 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 for 

 a 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 lieivos, 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. 



