CONTENTS. ix 



CHAP. vir. 



Friutlefs Attempt to fall in with the Bay of Iflands — Proceed along the 

 Coaft towards King George's Sound — Unfuccefsful Attempt to make 

 it — PaiTage from the Coaft of America to Sandwich Iflands — Saint 

 Maria la Gorta — Arrival off Owhyhee — Refrefhments obtained — 

 Plan of future Proceedings — Departure from Owhyhee — Pick up a 

 Canoe withfome Indians in Diftrel's— Anchor at Woahoo, Page 132 



CHAP. VIII. 



Vifited by Taheeterre — ^Pernicious EiTeds of the Yava-root — Tranf- 

 adtions at Woahoo — Wood purchafed — An Eatooa ere<Sted — The 

 Chiefs make offerings to their Deities — Meditate an Attack on 

 the Ships — The King fhewn the Effedl of Fire-arms — Two In- 

 dians embark for Atoui — Take leave of Taheeterre and the Prieft — • 

 Departure from Woahoo — Anchor in Wymoa Bay, Atoui — Ex- 

 curfion on Shore, - -- - 154. 



C H A P. IX. 



Variety of Refrefhments procured — Vifited by the King — Prefents 

 given and received — Two Natives from Woahoo introduced to 

 Ta-aao — Deplorable Situation of an old Warrior — Ceremony of 

 the Tabooara — Excurfion on Shore, accompanied by Abbenooe — 

 A remarkably large Shark caught — Grateful Behaviour of Nee- 

 heowhooa — Arrival at Oneehow — Obliged to cut the Cables in a 

 Gale of Wind — Leave three Invalids on Shore — Anchor again in 

 Yam Bay — The Sick return on board— Leave Oneehow and arrive 

 at Atoui — Remarkable Circumftance of a Woman with a Puppy at 

 her Breaft — Chiefs exercife with Spears— Houfe built for Captain 

 Portlock — Departure from Atoui — Arrival at Oneehow — Recover 

 the King George's Anchors — Attempt made on the Life of an 

 Atoui Chief r— Final Departure from the Sandwich Iflands, 1 74 



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