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of which appear above water, and the extent of the reft ^ "y.'^ '*• 

 may eafily be known by the furf that continually breaks ^ — —— * 

 over them, jur,?.' 



Thurfda^-g. 



About the middle of the bay is a fine fandy beachj 

 within a quarter of a mile of which a fliip may moor in 

 feven and eight fathoms water, over a bottom of fine fand ; 

 and boats may land with great eafe and fafety. 



No fooner were we moored, than feveral canoes vifited 

 us, bringing yams, fweet potatoes, and a few fmall pigs; 

 for which we gave in exchange nails and beads. Amongft 

 the people in thefe canoes were feveral whofe faces I re- 

 membered to have feen when at this ifland before ; parti- 

 cularly an old prieft, in whofe houfe a party of us took up 

 our abode, when detained all night on fhore by a heavy 

 furf, and who treated us in a very friendly manner. 



Our principal bufinefs here was to procure a good ftock 

 of yams ; and thefe I had the pleafure to fee brought to 

 us in tolerable plenty. I was alfo defirous to obtain a 

 further fupply of good hogs for faking ; but this at pre- 

 fent was very doubtful: for as yet we had feen very ftw, 

 and the largeft did not weigh more than twenty pounds. I 

 expedied to find no difiiculty in getting water, at leaft fuf- 

 ficient for our daily ufe ; as Mr. Bligh, who was mafter of 

 the Refolution during our laft voyage, and difcovered the 

 bay we now lay in, went on fhore in order to examine this 

 part of the ifiand, and met with two wells of frefh water 

 in the neighbourhood of our prefent fituation. 



Early next morning we were furrounded by canoes, Friday g. 

 who brought a plentiful fupply of yams, and fome fugar- 



M 2 cane. 



