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tures. Ta-boo-a-raa-nee is a well-made, tall, handfome ^ ^^y ^' 

 fellow ; and from what I could judge of him, had a dif- ' — - — » 

 polition equally good with his unfortunate brother. He oftc.her. 

 could fcarcely refrain from tears while fpeaking of him, ' '' 



and affured me that to the kft moment of his life he 

 was our lincere and faithful friend. I afked him if cap- 

 tain Cook was killed with a .pa-ho-a .? He told me no ; 

 that he was killed with another weapon ; the point enter- 

 ing in between the fhoulders, and coming out at his breaft. 

 And I am certain he was right in his explanation of the 

 inftrument; for on my fhewing him a pa-ho-a, he faid 

 that was not it, and hunted about the cabin till he found 

 a bayonet, and affured me that the Orono was killed with 

 an inftrument of that kind. And it is very probable it ' 

 might be fo, as the natives had got fome from the fhips, 

 either by ftealth or by trading with the people ; and I am 

 inclined to believe the man knew, as he informed me, that 

 he was prefent when captain Cook was killed. He faid 

 a great number of their people were wounded from the 

 fire at different times, the greateft part of whom died, 

 particularly thofe that were wounded in the body ; fuch 

 as recovered were only wounded in the flcfliy parts. He 

 told me that the prefent king Co-ma-aa-ma-a and other 

 chiefs were very much afraid of coming on board ; dread- 

 ing our refenting the fate of our countrymen. He in- 

 formed me that Pa-reea is the principal chief around Ka- 

 rakakooa Bay, and is at prefent in great efteem. He 

 confirmed the account of old Te-ree-o-boo's dying a na- 

 tural death, and being fucceeded by his relation Co-ma- 

 aa-ma-aa, and that he was much lamented by his fubjedts. 

 Ta-boo-a-raa-nee likewile gave gave me an account of 

 two veffels having anchored in Karakakooa Bay, where 



they 



