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preface;. 



Ms command ; and Mr. Gierke's gmi was brought 

 back by the astonished natives. But this was not 

 sufficient; and another canoe was seized. A native, 

 who stood upon it, defended his property, which he 

 had forfeited by no offence, and took up a spear, 

 which he seemed resolved to employ with good 

 effect. Capt. Cook levelled his musket at him, and 

 bid him lay down his arms. He refused ; and re- 

 ceived a load of shot through his wrist and thigh, at 

 a distance of eight or nine yards, which immediately 

 brought him to the ground,^^ The volley was now 

 fired, and a boat sent off from the ship," &c.^' 



" On the 19th of June, several Indians came to the 

 place where our tents had been pitched ; but they 

 were already struck, and our baggage carried on 

 board, with the exception of an officer's tent 

 and some ammunition. We were much sur- 

 prised to see the Indians each taking a fire-brand, 

 laying them on the grass, endeavouring to spread 

 the flame every where, and put the country in a 

 blaze. They succeeded with so much facility, and 

 in so short a time, that it was with the utmost diffi- 

 culty we could save from the flames our lines and 

 nets, that were spread out upon the ground. Capt, 

 Cook, roused to indignation, wounded several, while 

 they were engaged, out of rnere malice, in executing 

 their design. A few hours afterwards, they returned 

 around us ; but were quiet and peaceable."t 



A native had pointed a wooden arrow at a sailor, 

 who refused him admission into the ship. " The 

 Captain," says Mr. Forster, " went on deck pre- 

 sently, and took up a musket, which he pointed at 

 the native, who persisted in his attitude in spite of 

 his fellows. Seeing that Capt. Cook had levelled 

 at him, he also pointed his arrow at him. We 



* Forster, vol. 2. p. 181, &c. 



t See Banks and Solander's Journal, in French, p. 224; 



